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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Robert Wayne "Bob" Dahman; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Bob Dahman was born to Russell and Donna Carlton 
5Dahman in Jacksonville on October 11, 1929; he graduated from 
6Winchester High School in 1948; he married Betty Coates in 
7June 1948; he served as a corporal with the 45th Infantry 
8Division and military police in the U.S. Army in Korea from 
91952 to 1954, and he received the Korean Service Ribbon with 
10two Bronze Stars, the National Defense Service Medal, and the 
11Korean War Service Medal; he later married Barbara Foreman 
12Buckley in June 1983; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Bob Dahman was involved in farming for most of 
14his adult life, and he resumed farming following his military 
15service; in 1963, he opened Dahman Equipment Inc., selling 
16International Harvester Farm Equipment until his retirement; 
17he was continuously interested in his farms; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Bob Dahman was a member of the Winchester First 
19Christian Church, Winchester American Legion Post 442, the 
20Winchester VFW, the Scott County Historical Society, and the 
21Jacksonville Area Genealogical and Historical Society; he was 
22an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs and collected toy farm 
 
 
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1machinery and ball caps; he enjoyed traveling around the 
2United States and to many  countries overseas; he was devoted 
3to his family, especially his grandchildren and 
4great-grandchildren; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bob Dahman was preceded in death by his parents 
6and his wife, Barbara; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Bob Dahman is survived by his  sons, Michael 
8(Brenda) and Bruce (Pamela); his grandchildren, Andrew 
9(Mandie), Matthew, and Michelle (Richard) Seymour; his  
10great-grandchildren, Zachary Dahman, Chloe Dahman, Jackson 
11Dahman, Keira Dahman, Alexis Seymour, and Bryce Seymour; his 
12sister, Rosalie (Mike) Fiedler; and his stepchildren, Anita 
13Arigona, Clint Buckley, and James Buckley; therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
16Robert Wayne "Bob" Dahman and extend our sincere condolences 
17to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
18it further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to  the family of  Bob Dahman as an expression of our 
21deepest sympathy.