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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Jack N. Hobbs of Silvis, who passed away 
4on March 21, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jack Hobbs was born on July 2, 1924 in Haleyville, 
6Oklahoma; his parents were Jack B. and Edna Collins Hobbs; he 
7married Eleanor Christensen on October 21, 1951 in Rock Island; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Jack Hobbs served two tours in the United States 
10Navy during World War II and was in the United States Naval 
11Reserve during the Korean War; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Jack Hobbs worked as an electrician for Rock 
13Island Lines and Alcoa for many years; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Jack Hobbs was a 50-year Mason; he also won 
15multiple awards for his master model ship building expertise; 
16and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Jack Hobbs was preceded in death by his parents 
18and his son, Jack B. Hobbs; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Jack Hobbs is survived by his wife, Eleanor; his 
 
 
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1children, Julie (John) Doy and Sue (John) Whipple; his 
2grandchildren, Christy Rade, Jacob Doy, Andrew Whipple, Sarah 
3Weller, Brandon Hobbs, Jack N. Hobbs, and Brianna Hobbs; and 
4his great-granddaughter, Bobbi Weller; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
7family and friends, mourn the passing of Jack N. Hobbs; and be 
8it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Jack Hobbs as an expression of our 
11sympathy.