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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Robert "Bob" Decker Jr. of Rock Island, |
| 4 | | who passed away on April 28, 2017; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Robert Decker was born in Peoria to Robert Sr. and |
| 6 | | Helen Decker on May 31, 1940; he served in the United States |
| 7 | | Army and married Barbara Bates in Rock Island on February 16, |
| 8 | | 1962; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Robert Decker was employed with Dohrn Transfer as |
| 10 | | a driver and in management for 43 years until his retirement; |
| 11 | | he was also a volunteer firefighter in the Blackhawk Fire |
| 12 | | Protection District; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, In his earlier years, Robert Decker was involved |
| 14 | | in coaching youth baseball and Optimist League basketball; he |
| 15 | | coached the Milan American Legion baseball team for 16 to 18 |
| 16 | | year olds, and Little League and Babe Ruth teams for more than |
| 17 | | 10 years; he enjoyed attending and following his |
| 18 | | grandchildren's sporting events, meeting his morning coffee |
| 19 | | group at McDonald's, and playing golf with his friends on |
| 20 | | Sundays; and
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| 21 | | WHEREAS, Robert Decker was a member of Eureka Masonic Lodge |
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| 1 | | No. 69 A.F. & A.M.; he was an avid fan of the St. Louis |
| 2 | | Cardinals and the Chicago Bears; he enjoyed following the San |
| 3 | | Francisco Giants, for whom his son, Steve, played and is |
| 4 | | currently the assistant batting coach; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Robert Decker was preceded in death by his wife, |
| 6 | | Barbara; his parents; and his brother, Tom; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Robert Decker is survived by his children, |
| 8 | | Catherine Rankin, Stephen (Maite) Decker, and Chris (John) |
| 9 | | Polzin; his stepson, Jeff Koester; his grandchildren, Jennifer |
| 10 | | Martin, Cody Rankin, Hailey Decker, Cammie Decker, and Nicole |
| 11 | | Polzin; his step-granddaughter, Lana Descamps; four |
| 12 | | great-grandchildren; his sisters, Janet, Judy, and Patricia; |
| 13 | | his brother, Richard; his fiancee, Coral Rudsell; one |
| 14 | | great-grandchild; extended family, Jeff (Susan) Johnson, Kevin |
| 15 | | (Rhonda) Johnson, Laurel Johnson, Merritt Johnson, and Kevin |
| 16 | | Johnson; and many other loving family members and friends; |
| 17 | | therefore, be it
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
| 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 20 | | Robert "Bob" Decker Jr., and extend our sincere condolences to |
| 21 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 22 | | further
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