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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert E. "Bob" Collis of East Moline, 
4who passed away on September 27, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bob Collis was born in Moline to Charles W. and 
6Flora M. Walthers Collis on September 19, 1931; he served in 
7the United States Army during the Korean War and was stationed 
8in Germany; he married Francis Rusk; he later married Linda B. 
9Bowles on February 14, 1981; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Bob Collis was employed as a data processing 
11professor at Black Hawk College and retired in 1989 after 20 
12years of service; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Bob Collis was a proud member of the American 
14Legion Post 227 East Moline; he enjoyed playing golf, fishing, 
15and winning at cards; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Bob Collis was preceded in death by his parents; 
17his daughters, Barbara Collis and Sandra Bullock; and several 
18siblings; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Bob Collis is survived by his wife; his son, 
20Robert (Diane Hendricks) Collis Jr.; his stepsons, Eric 
 
 
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1Youngren and Mike (Nora) Youngren; and his brothers, Dave 
2Collis and Jack (Mary Ellen) Collis; 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 E. "Bob" Collis 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 Collis as an expression of our 
10deepest sympathy.