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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois  were  saddened  to  learn of the death of Robert D.
 4    Talbot of Walnut on July 25, 2003; and

 5        WHEREAS, Mr. Talbot was born on May 4,  1923,  in  DePue,
 6    the  son  of  John  and Clara Harrison Talbot; he wed Frances
 7    Conley on August 31, 1946, in LaSalle; and

 8        WHEREAS, Mr. Talbot served with the United States Army in
 9    the South Pacific with the 1138th Corp  of  Engineers  during
10    World War II; he farmed near Walnut for 53 years; and

11        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Talbot was a member of St. John's Catholic
12    Church, the Walnut  American  Legion  Post  179,  the  Walnut
13    Chamber   of   Commerce,   the   Bureau   County  Cattleman's
14    Association, and the University of Illinois  Extension-Bureau
15    County  agriculture  committee;  he  was  a charter member of
16    Walnut-Chio Knights of Columbus and the livestock feeders; he
17    served as a volunteer 4-H leader for over 36  years  and  was
18    awarded  the  H.C.  McCutchan  Agricultural  Service Award in
19    2002; and

20        WHEREAS, Robert Talbot's passing will be deeply  felt  by
21    many  especially  his  wife,  Frances;  his  three daughters,
22    Kathleen (David) Paulek,  Helen  (Jay)  Hodge,  and  Rosemary
23    (Lynn)     Fisher;     his     seven    grandchildren;    his
24    great-grandaughter;  his  brother,   Benjamin   Talbot;   and
25    numerous nieces and nephews; and

26        WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his two
27    sisters; and three brothers; therefore, be it

28        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
29    ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the  passing
30    of Robert D. Talbot along with all who knew and loved him and
31    extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends; and
 
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 1    be it further

 2        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
 3    presented to the family of Robert D. Talbot as an  expression
 4    of our deepest sympathy.