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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert Dale Lamb of Greenfield, who 
4passed away on December 16, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Lamb was born near St. Joseph, Missouri on 
6February 13, 1929 to Kathryn (nee Chrissinger) and Kenneth O. 
7Lamb; he attended Bluffs High School; he married Netta LaVern 
8Hart on December 15, 1948; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Robert Lamb began working at the age of 15; he 
10worked on a farm, as a welder at Allis Chalmers, and as a truck 
11driver; he and his wife bought a blacksmith shop in Greenfield 
12in 1954 and established the company that would become Bob Lamb 
13Co., Inc.; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Robert Lamb was named an honorary parade marshall 
15for the Greenville Homecoming in 2007; he enjoyed riding 
16motorcycles, trap shooting, hunting, repairing tractors, and 
17participating in Classic Iron, a group of tractor enthusiasts 
18who display farming machinery and raise funds for charitable 
19causes; for many years, he traveled to Texas where he met new 
20friends and enjoyed warm winters; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Robert Lamb was preceded in death by his wife, 
 
 
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1Netta; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Robert Lamb is survived by his children, Robert 
3J., Ken (Lissa), Eric (Lesta), and Melissa (Tom) Pantier; his 
4grandchildren, Jason (Michelle), Kyle (Kristi), Heather, Jake 
5(Beth), Luke, Jeb, Jed, and Thad (Rachel) Lamb, Kristen (Dan) 
6Bilbruck, Abby (Randy) Schnettgoecke, Lindsay (Larry) Wentzel, 
7and Scott and Leanna Pantier; his 15 great-grandchildren; his 4 
8step-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and his 
9sister, Joy Pitman; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Robert Dale Lamb, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Robert Lamb as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.