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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert Lewis Deck of Girard, who passed 
4away on March 14, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Deck was born on October 9, 1930, in 
6Girard; his parents were Lewis Wyman and Naomi (Parks) Deck; 
7and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Robert Deck graduated from Girard High School in 
91948; he subsequently earned his degree from the University of 
10Illinois College of Pharmacy in 1952; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Robert Deck served his country with pride as a 
12member of the United States Armed Forces during the Korean War 
13from 1953 to 1955; he earned the rank of corporal at the time 
14of his discharge; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Robert Deck was a registered pharmacist and a 
16co-owner of Decks Drug Store in Girard, which was started in 
171884 by his grandfather; he worked there for over 40 years 
18until his retirement in 2001; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Robert Deck was a member of Parkway Christian 
20Church in Springfield; he was also a member of Guy Baird 
 
 
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1American Legion Post #544, the American Pharmacists 
2Association, the Illinois Pharmacists Association, the 
3National Association of Retail Druggists, the Girard Library 
4Board (chairman), the Macoupin County Historical Society, the 
5Girard Community Center (secretary), the Girard Chamber of 
6Commerce, and the Girard High School Alumni Association; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Robert Deck was preceded in death by his parents, 
8Lewis and Naomi Deck; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Robert Deck is survived by his brother, Wyman P. 
10"Bill" Deck, and his many friends; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
13his family and friends, the passing of Robert Lewis Deck; and 
14be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Robert Deck as an expression of our 
17sympathy.