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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert M. Sandborg of Moline, who passed 
4away on October 31, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Sandborg was born in Galesburg to Maurice 
6and Beatrice Hicks Sandborg on May 5, 1928; he graduated  high 
7school and  joined the United States Navy in 1947 and was based 
8out of Miramar, San Diego, California as an aviation 
9photographer mate; he was discharged in 1951 and  attended 
10Bradley University from 1951 to 1952 before moving to Moline; 
11and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Robert Sandborg began working at The Daily 
13Dispatch in the photography department in 1953; he married Lola 
14R. Holty in Houston, Minnesota on June 22, 1957; he began his 
15career at Deere & Company in 1958, where he worked in the 
16advertising department, retiring in 1983; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Robert Sandborg was an active member of First 
18Evangelical Free Church, where he served on various boards and 
19committees; he was also a Sunday school teacher and wedding 
20photographer; he supported numerous charities and non-profit 
21organizations, including Youth Hope, Camp Summit, and the Moody 
22Bible Institute; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Robert Sandborg was preceded in death by his 
2parents; his wife of 25 years, Lola; his brothers, George and 
3Richard; and his sister, Elinor Pritchard; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Robert Sandborg is survived by his sons, Thomas 
5(Rebecca) and Scott (Chris); his brothers, Paul Sandborg (Rita) 
6and David Sandborg; his grandchildren, Abigail Howard (Jim), 
7Allison Mitchell (Adam), Annah Sandborg, Kirsten King, Zach 
8King, Shane Sandborg, Alex Sandborg, Daniel Fassett, and 
9Chandler Fassett; and his special friends, Jim and Sharron 
10Ziel; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Robert M. Sandborg, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
14family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to  the family of  Robert Sandborg as an expression of 
18our deepest sympathy.