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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Robert L. Squires, Sr. of Moline, who 
4passed away on July 22, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Squires, Sr. was born on May 22, 1935 in 
6Quincy; his parents were Walter P. Squires and Pearlena 
7(Charles) Bigsby Lang; he married Mary E. Williams on December 
812, 1955 in Moline; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Robert Squires, Sr. graduated from Moline High 
10School with the Class of 1953; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Robert Squires, Sr. served his country as a member 
12of the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Robert Squires, Sr. was a member of Bricklayers 
14Local #6 in Rock Island for 57 years; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Robert Squires, Sr. was an active member of 
16Edgewood Baptist Church in Rock Island; he loved woodworking, 
17outdoor yard work, bricklaying, and music; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Robert Squires, Sr. is survived by his wife, Mary; 
194 children, Robert L. Squires, Jr., Curtis "Jay" (Deanna) 
 
 
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1Squires, Sherry Squires, and Linda (Richard) Desper; 5 
2grandchildren, Robert Squires, III (Kaylynn), Abigail (Neal) 
3Bush, Jaysson Squires, Courtney Squires, and Richard Carlson 
4(girlfriend, Allison); 3 great-grandchildren, Nathan Bush, 
5Olivia Bush, and Charlee Ann (expected October 2015); his 
6dearest friends, Ryan, Shannon, and Regan LaPay; and his 
74-legged buddy, Major Bob; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
10family and friends, mourn the passing of Robert L. Squires, 
11Sr.; and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Robert Squires, Sr. as an expression 
14of our sympathy.