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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Robert L. Myers, Sr. of Springfield, who
4passed away on January 1, 2011; and
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born in Springfield on February 25, 1940,
6to James F. and Ethel (McKee) Myers, Sr.; and
 
7    WHEREAS, He was the owner and operator of Robert Myers
8Studio; he was formerly employed by A&R Security Services; he
9was an elder with Third Presbyterian Church and was a member of
10the Professional Photographers Association; he supported his
11community by volunteering his time driving the residents of the
12Hickory Glenn Senior Living Center every Sunday; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Robert L. Myers, Sr. was a practical joker and had
14a great sense of humor which he in turn has passed down to his
15children and grandchildren; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Robert L. Myers, Sr. was an avid Cubs fan and
17enjoyed watching many a game on WGN with his children and
18grandchildren; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Robert L. Myers, Sr. had a love of photography,
20both as a profession and a hobby, and his work will live on for

 

 

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1future generations to treasure; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Robert L. Myers, Sr. left each of his children
3with a special gift, to Robert he gave his sense of humor, to
4Mark he gave his sense of compassion, to Keith his sensitivity,
5and Kris his smile; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Robert L. Myers, Sr. will be missed by his seven
7grandchildren whom he loved with every fiber of his being as
8they brought a spring to his step and put a smile on his lips;
9and
 
10    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his
11brothers, James F. Myers, Jr. and Donald Myers; and his sister,
12Wanda Doerfler; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Robert L. Myers, Sr. is survived by his children,
14Robert L. Myers, Jr. (Mary Beth), Mark Myers (Jackie), Keith
15Myers (Sheila), and Dr. Kris Myers-Stuenkel (Steve); their
16mother, Sandy Myers; his grandchildren, Zachary, Tayler, Alex,
17Noah, Christopher, Wesley, and Joey; his brothers, George Myers
18(Ina) and Larry Myers (Sandy); and several nieces and nephews;
19therefore, be it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
21ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with

 

 

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1his family and friends, the passing of Robert L. Myers, Sr.;
2and be it further
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
4presented to the family of Robert Myers, Sr. as a symbol of our
5sincere sympathy.