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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are sadden to 
3learn of the death of Robert "Bob" Dravis of East Moline, who 
4passed away on January 3, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bob Dravis was born to Alfred and Ruth 
6(Hermanson) Dravis in Moline on June 15, 1933; he served in the 
7U.S. Air Force, and he was stationed in Alaska and Florida; he 
8married Janet Harrison in Waukon, Iowa on August 8, 1954; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Bob Dravis began working for the Bituminous 
10Insurance Company in the Collection Department in 1968;  he was 
11promoted to Manager of Agency Accounts in 1975 and retired in 
121995; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Bob Dravis was a member of the Bituminous 20 Year 
14Club  and  of the First Presbyterian Church, East Moline, where 
15he served as Trustee and Deacon; he volunteered for Genesis 
16Hospital Silvis, the Bix Festival, and the Festival of Trees 
17and tutored at Ridgewood School; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Bob Dravis was an avid woodcarver and founded the 
19Mississippi Valley Woodcarvers Club in 1970; he  created 
20woodcarvings for his church and for the Christmas Season; in 
21the summer of 2012, he became involved with making palm 
 
 
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1crosses and made over 700 crosses; he enjoyed making furniture 
2for his daughter; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Bob Dravis attended Iowa Hawkeye Football games  
4and Chicago Cubs games and seldom missed a game on television; 
5and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Bob Dravis was preceded in death by his parents 
7and his brother, Charles (Peggy) Dravis; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Bob Dravis is survived by his wife; his daughter, 
9Susan Dravis; his niece, Mary Lou (Joe) Dravis-Hott; his 
10sister-in-law, Irene (Norman) Fiet; and his nephew, Kevin 
11Fiet; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Robert "Bob" Dravis and extend our sincere condolences to his 
15family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

18presented to the family of Bob Dravis as an expression of
our 
19deepest sympathy.