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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Robert Henning Hollmer of Taylor 
4Ridge, who passed away on November 22, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Henning Hollmer was born to Henning and 
6Bessie Brown Hollmer in Davenport, Iowa on May 12, 1926; he 
7served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; he married Doris 
8E. Roussell in Davenport on February 4, 1947; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Robert Hollmer was a bricklayer for the 
10Bricklayers Local #6 and retired in the late 1980s; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Robert Hollmer served on the Rock Island County 
12Zoning Board for more than twenty years; he was also very 
13involved with the Democratic Party and served in many 
14different capacities; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Robert Hollmer was an avid horse enthusiast who 
16enjoyed raising, training, and showing horses; he enjoyed 
17maintaining his yard, and he loved and cherished his family; 
18and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Robert Henning was preceded in death by his 
20parents; his wife; his sons, Michael and Douglas Hollmer; his 
 
 
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1daughter, Judith Hollmer-Bradley; his sisters, Lois Butt, Ruth 
2Steffen and Joann Hollmer; and his brother, Donald Hollmer; 
3and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Robert Henning is survived by his daughters, 
5Karen (Mike) Hines and Susan (Dave) Wynn; his nine 
6grandchildren; his eighteen great-grandchildren; his 
7daughter-in-law, Carolyn Hollmer; his son-in-law, Marty 
8Bradley; his sisters-in-law, Darlene Carstens and Mary Piercy; 
9and his numerous niece and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Robert Henning Hollmer and extend our sincere condolences to 
13his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Robert Hollmer as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.