Bill Text: IL SR0921 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Robert Lawrence "Bob" Powers.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-04-18 - Resolution Adopted [SR0921 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0921-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Robert Lawrence "Bob" Powers, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on March 29, 2024; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Bob Powers was born in Toledo, Ohio to Laura and | ||||||
| 6 | Edward Powers on November 18, 1939; he graduated from Central | ||||||
| 7 | Catholic High School in Toledo and served in the United States | ||||||
| 8 | Marine Corps; he married Bonnie in Toledo, and they relocated | ||||||
| 9 | to Illinois in 1979; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Bob Powers worked in sales at National Standard, | ||||||
| 11 | Walker/McLean Forge, Sulberg USA, and FPS Inc.; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Bob Powers loved to mow, golf, sell and talk | ||||||
| 13 | sickle guards, listen to music or talk radio while driving his | ||||||
| 14 | Shelby, watch a good ball game, and, above all else, spend time | ||||||
| 15 | with his family and friends; upon the passing of his wife, he | ||||||
| 16 | raised his two young daughters with grace and purpose; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Bob Powers made sure all who were important to | ||||||
| 18 | him felt it and truly wanted the best for everyone he | ||||||
| 19 | encountered; he worked and excelled in numerous fields and | ||||||
| 20 | took pride in everything he did, most importantly what he | ||||||
| 21 | could do for others; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Bob Powers was preceded in death by his wife, | ||||||
| 2 | Bonnie; his parents; and numerous beloved family and friends; | ||||||
| 3 | and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Bob Powers is survived by his sons, Robert E. | ||||||
| 5 | (Tracey) and Christopher Powers; his daughters, Erin (Colton) | ||||||
| 6 | Boggs and Katelyn (Trey Bergman) Powers; and his | ||||||
| 7 | grandchildren, Robert T. Powers, Raegan Powers, Evelyn Boggs, | ||||||
| 8 | and Holden Bergman; therefore, be it
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| 9 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 10 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 11 | Robert Lawrence "Bob" Powers and extend our sincere | ||||||
| 12 | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
| 13 | him; and be it further
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