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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert B. "Bob" Shipp of Moline, who 
4passed away on September 29, 2020 at the age of 100; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bob Shipp was born in Buffalo, Kentucky to William 
6and Lydia (Davis) Shipp on January 10, 1920; he served in the 
7U.S. military during World War II from October of 1940 to 
8December of 1945; he married Eleanor F. Sharer in November of 
91945; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Bob Shipp worked at the McLaughlin Body Company, 
11the East Moline school system, and Black Hawk College and 
12retired from the Illini Hospital; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Bob Shipp volunteered for RSVP (The Retired and 
14Senior Volunteer Program) of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois 
15for many years, accumulating over 11,904 hours in his lifetime; 
16he was a lifetime donor to the Mississippi Valley Blood Bank 
17with over 10 gallons donated; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Bob Shipp enjoyed going for walks, fishing, 
19camping, gardening, and  watching the wild life and grass grow; 
20and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Bob Shipp was preceded in death by his wife, 
2Eleanor; his parents;  brothers and sisters; his daughter, 
3Frances DeBord; and his son, Robert "Rob" Shipp; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Bob Shipp is survived by his children, Barry (Fay) 
5Shipp, Rhonda Penn, and Roy (Kathryn) Shipp; his 
6daughter-in-law, Michele Shipp; nine grandchildren; nine 
7great-grandchildren; and his sister, JoAnn Jordan; therefore, 
8be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Robert B. "Bob" Shipp and extend our sincere condolences to his 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Bob Shipp as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.