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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert L. "Bob" Verhaeghe of East Moline, 
4who passed away on September 1, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bob Verhaeghe was born in Moline to Julius and 
6Rachel Verhaeghe on August 6, 1927; he served in the United 
7States Army during World War II; he married Joyce Moore at St. 
8Mary's Catholic Church in East Moline on July 14, 1951; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, In 1985, Bob Verhaeghe retired from John Deere 
10Harvester, East Moline after 42 years of service; he then gave 
11tours of the Harvester Plant and Davenport Works for 18 years; 
12and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Bob Verhaeghe bowled for over 50 years; he also 
14enjoyed playing bingo and going to casinos; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Bob Verhaeghe was preceded in death by his 
16parents; his wife, Joyce; his siblings, George Verhaeghe and 
17Margaret (Harvey) Wriedt; and his son-in-law, John Versypt; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Bob Verhaeghe is survived by his children, Janet 
19Versypt, Ronald (Cindy) Verhaeghe, Cathy (Ron) Pershy, Lorrie 
20(Ron) Williams, and Robert E. (Denise) Verhaeghe; eleven 
 
 
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1grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and three 
2great-great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Robert L. "Bob" Verhaeghe and extend our sincere condolences to 
6his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Bob Verhaeghe as an expression of 
10our deepest sympathy.