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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Robert Eugene "Bob" Poe of Milan, who 
4passed away on November 10, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bob Poe was born in Kokomo, Indiana on August 3, 
61947, and he was adopted shortly after by Homer and Juanita 
7Poe; he graduated from Connersville High School in 
8Connersville, Indiana in 1965; he  joined the U.S. Air Force  at 
9age 17, where he served in Vietnam and later worked as a 
10special agent for the Air Force Office of Special 
11Investigations; he graduated from Black Hills State University 
12in 1984; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Bob Poe served as the director of several 
14national cemeteries under the U.S. Department of Veterans 
15Affairs, including the Black Hills National Cemetery in South 
16Dakota, Fort McPherson National Cemetery in  Nebraska, Fort 
17Custer National Cemetery in Michigan, and the Rock Island 
18National Cemetery in Illinois; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Bob Poe served his community as a member of many 
20organizations; under the Free Masons, he served as a master 
21mason and as grand master in multiple locations for many 
22years; he was also a member of the Shriners, York Rite, 
 
 
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1Scottish Rite, and Lions Club; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Bob Poe was preceded in death by his parents and 
3his previous wife, Teresa Jones Poe; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Bob Poe is survived by his wife, Gail Ann; his 
5children, Robert Poe,  Aaron Poe, and Rebecca (John) Dorsey; 
6his grandchildren, AJ, Tylor, Monique, Anthony, Michael, and 
7Aiden; his great-grandchildren, Liam and Lucas; his sisters, 
8Pamela (Billy) Reece, Lisa Koohns, and Beth (Jim) Croucher; 
9and his half-brother, Richard (Barbara) Rider; therefore, be 
10it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

13Robert Eugene "Bob" Poe 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 Poe as an expression of
our 
18deepest sympathy.