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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Robert "Bob" L. Pitford of Coal
4Valley, who passed away on September 22, 2021; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Bob Pitford was born to Elmer and Elnora (Blum)
6Pitford in South Gate, California on January 18, 1939; he
7served in the U.S. Navy; he married Dona Miller in Kahoka,
8Missouri on May 2, 1964, and she preceded him in death in 2006;
9he married Linda Kinney Martin at the Nauvoo Temple in Nauvoo,
10Illinois in 2008; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Bob Pitford retired as an electrical engineer
12from Williams White & Company in 2004; he also farmed with his
13brother, Rex; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Bob Pitford was active with his church, The
15Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and served on
16missions in Cleveland, Ohio and Salt Lake City, Utah; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Bob Pitford was a foster father to 32 children
18and was active with the Boy Scouts of America; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Bob Pitford liked genealogy research and golf,
20and in his earlier years, he enjoyed fishing and hunting; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Bob Pitford was preceded in death by his parents;
2his first wife; and his grandson, Isaac Molapo; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Bob Pitford is survived by his wife, Linda; his
4daughters, Brenda Ingold, Wendy Pitford, Jennifer Pitford,
5Christina Pitford, Alecia (Bob) Pitman, Marla (Steve) Hawkins,
6Tiffany (Drew) Clarke, Deirdre Crouse, Heather (Dale) Weaver,
7and Rachael (Tsooane) Molapo; his 30 grandchildren; his 13
8great-grandchildren; his one great-great-grandchild; his
9brother, Rex (Judy) Pitford; his two nieces; his one nephew;
10his two grandnieces; and his three grandnephews; therefore, be
11it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
14Robert "Bob" L. Pitford and extend our sincere condolences to
15his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
16further
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18presented to the family of Bob Pitford as an expression of our
19deepest sympathy.