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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Robert S. Griffin Sr. of Moline, who |
| 4 | | passed away on June 23, 2024; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Robert Griffin was born in Rock Island to William |
| 6 | | and Elizabeth (Horton) Griffin on January 30, 1932; he served |
| 7 | | in the U.S. Army; he married Patricia Miller in March of 1960; |
| 8 | | and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Robert Griffin retired from the former Eagle's |
| 10 | | warehouse in Milan; he also assisted the Rock Island Police |
| 11 | | Department for 20 years with the senior patrol program and |
| 12 | | later as a chaplain; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Robert Griffin loved spending time with his |
| 14 | | family, especially his grandchildren, shooting, and traveling; |
| 15 | | he had an extensive collection of beer cans; he was a member of |
| 16 | | Destiny Baptist Church of Christ; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Robert Griffin was preceded in death by his wife |
| 18 | | of 58 years, Patricia; his parents; his son-in-law, David; and |
| 19 | | two grandchildren; and
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| 20 | | WHEREAS, Robert Griffin is survived by his daughters, |
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| 1 | | Vickie J. Glasgow and Cheryl Minear; his sons, Robert S. |
| 2 | | Griffin II and Matthew (Christina) Griffin; his grandchildren, |
| 3 | | Dawn, Royal, Missy, Sis, Brandy, David, Brandy, Randy, Morgan, |
| 4 | | Nicholas, Alexis, Sara, Robert III, Chelsea, Tyler, Jayme, |
| 5 | | Joel, and Adara; his great-grandchildren, Kellsie, Keenan, |
| 6 | | Kayle, Ashlee, Lewis, Quinten, Noah, Marissa, Aleigha, Charly, |
| 7 | | Wyatt, Zoey, Zhane, Robert IV, Xander, Brody, Willow, Brayton, |
| 8 | | Atalissa, Rayna, Elliott, Riley, Drake, Braxton, Isabelle, and |
| 9 | | Lyla; his great-great-grandchildren, Damauri, Kingston, KJ, |
| 10 | | Kennedy, Lucille, Payton, Krew, and Kallen, who will be born |
| 11 | | this year; his sisters, Helen Gibbs and Louis Speaker; and |
| 12 | | numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
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| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
| 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 15 | | Robert S. Griffin Sr. and extend our sincere condolences to |
| 16 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 17 | | further
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 19 | | presented to the family of Robert Griffin as an expression of |
| 20 | | our deepest sympathy. |