Bill Text: IL SR0435 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Earl Joseph Robbins of Aledo.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-10-26 - Resolution Adopted [SR0435 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0435-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
3 | to learn of the death of Earl Joseph Robbins of Aledo, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on August 12, 2023; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Earl Robbins was born to Harold and Sarah Jane | ||||||
6 | (Nichols) Robbins in Monmouth on July 3, 1933; he served in the | ||||||
7 | U.S. Army from May 27, 1953 to May 26, 1955; he married Joyce | ||||||
8 | McCaw at the Aledo United Methodist Church on September 5, | ||||||
9 | 1953; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Earl Robbins farmed in the Ohio Grove Township | ||||||
11 | for most of his life; in his earlier years, he also worked at | ||||||
12 | the Viola Sale Barn and plowed snow for the State of Illinois; | ||||||
13 | and
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14 | WHEREAS, Earl Robbins served as a trustee of the Sunbeam | ||||||
15 | United Presbyterian Church; he previously served as a trustee | ||||||
16 | and elder at Burgess Presbyterian Church and as a trustee of | ||||||
17 | the Ohio Grove Township; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Earl Robbins, who was known his ability to banter | ||||||
19 | with anyone, enjoyed sitting and visiting with family and | ||||||
20 | friends alike; in his spare time, he especially enjoyed | ||||||
21 | attending his grandchildren's sporting events, and he most |
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1 | recently attended his great-grandson's t-ball game; he was an | ||||||
2 | avid fisherman and loved camping with his family; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Earl Robbins was preceded in death by his parents | ||||||
4 | and his siblings, Leonard Robbins, Leroy Robbins, and June | ||||||
5 | Lowery; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Earl Robbins is survived by his wife; his | ||||||
7 | children, Robert (Susan) Robbins, Ronald Robbins, and Renee | ||||||
8 | (Steve) Lloyd; his grandchildren, Shay Robbins, Nick Robbins, | ||||||
9 | Shantell Matney, Blake Robbins, Joe Elliott, Bree Wakeland, | ||||||
10 | and Kevin Lloyd; 12 great-grandchildren; his godson, Rick | ||||||
11 | Boruff; and his "adopted" sons, Mike and Steve Staker, Mike | ||||||
12 | Crawford, and Todd Tracy; therefore, be it
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13 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
14 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
15 | Earl Joseph Robbins and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
16 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
17 | further
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18 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
19 | presented to the family of Earl Robbins as an expression of our | ||||||
20 | deepest sympathy.
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