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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert R. Sandquist of St. Charles, who 
4passed away on December 15, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Sandquist was born in Geneva on July 16, 
61934 to Oscar and Germaine Sandquist; he graduated from Geneva 
7High School in 1952 and started his career as a carpenter, 
8building custom homes; he married Jeanne in 1958 and was 
9drafted into the United States Army, serving 2 years at Fort 
10Leonardwood, Missouri; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, In 1961, Robert Sandquist returned to his hometown 
12of Geneva and started his lifelong business of 57 years; as 
13owner of Geneva Home Builders, he built over 300 custom homes; 
14his favorite job was building the addition to the United 
15Methodist Church of Geneva in 1981; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Robert Sandquist enjoyed collecting literature 
17pertaining to  classic cars and trains and he loved anything 
18Ford made; his greatest joy was his home, family, and 
19gardening; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Robert Sandquist was preceded in death by his 
21parents; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Robert Sandquist is survived by his loving wife of 
258 years, Jeanne; his 2 children, Deborah (Bill) Murphy and 
3Steven (Heidi) Sandquist; and his 5 grandchildren, Alyssa, 
4Aaron, Abigail Murphy, Hailey, and Hayden Sandquist; 
5therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Robert R. Sandquist, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Robert Sandquist as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.