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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert "Bob" Dean Riggins of Coal Valley, 
4who passed away on June 17, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bob Riggins was born to Clarence and Hazel 
6(Morris) Riggins in Elmer, Missouri on September 1, 1936; he 
7graduated from Aledo High School and then served for four years 
8in the U.S. Air Force, spending over half of that time at 
9Albrook Air Force Station in Panama;
he married Donna Dunn, 
10with whom he had two daughters; after his first marriage ended, 
11he married Janice Louck Armstrong in Joy on July 2, 1967; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Bob retired from the International Union of 
13Operating Engineers Local #150; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Bob Riggins spent a lot of time in his younger 
15years as a pilot, camping, and catching up on local news at the 
16Maid Rite in Coal Valley; he enjoyed going to the casino and 
17will be remembered for telling a good story; above all else, 
18family was the most important thing to him, and he loved 
19watching his children's and grandchildren's sporting events; 
20and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Bob Riggins was preceded in death by his parents; 
 
 
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1his stepson, William Todd Armstrong; his son-in-law, Joe 
2Williamson; his daughter-in-law, Julie Armstrong; his 
3grandson, Charles Nicol; and his great-granddaughter, Araceli 
4Canales-Armstrong; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bob Riggins is survived by his wife, Janice; his 
6daughters, Rose (Jeff) Fugate, and Barbara (Robert) Nicol; his 
7son, Robert K. Armstrong; his eight grandchildren; and his 
8eight great-grandchildren; his siblings, Fern Farmer, Karen 
9(Larry) Hartman, Jerry (Nancy) Riggins, and Dale (Sandra) 
10Riggins; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

13Robert "Bob" Dean Riggins and extend our sincere
condolences to 
14his family, 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 Bob Riggins as an expression of
our 
18deepest sympathy.