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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert Adolf "Bob" Boens of Coal Valley, 
4who passed away on June 28, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bob Boens was born in Moline to Gustaf and Martha 
6(Rydell) Boens on October 14, 1932; he grew up farming with his 
7brothers; he served in the United States Army for two years 
8before marrying Cleo Greenwood in Milan on April 27, 1957; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Bob Boens was employed in the product development 
10and engineering research division at Deere and Company for 28 
11years; he retired as a supervisor from the John Deere Technical 
12Center; he went on to farm on a full-time basis for another 30 
13years and harvested  his final crop at the age of 84; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Bob Boens was a lifelong member of St. Ambrose 
15Catholic Church, but he also attended First Presbyterian Church 
16in Coal Valley with his wife; he was most comfortable when 
17repairing farm equipment or working in the field; he never met 
18a piece of machinery he could not fix; he took great pleasure 
19in  standing and looking out over a growing crop; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Bob Boens was preceded in death by his brothers, 
21Richard and Harold "Bud" Boens; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Bud Boens is survived by his wife, Cleo; his 
2children, Lonie Boens and Mark (Beth) Boens; his granddaughter, 
3Ashley Boens; his sisters-in-law, Rosalee and Donna Boens; and 
4his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Robert Adolf "Bob" Boens and extend our sincere condolences to 
8his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Bob Boens as an expression of our 
12deepest sympathy.