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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Robert W. Wells of Cordova, who passed 
4away on March 20, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Wells was born on December 31, 1923 in Port 
6Byron; his parents were Walter and Alice Wells; he married Lois 
7Kincaid on August 10, 1946 in Wheatland, Iowa; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Robert Wells served in the United States Navy 
9during World War II; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Robert Wells worked in the family business as a 
11timber buyer for more than 40 years; he and his wife also 
12founded, built, and operated Byron Hills Golf Course in the 
13early 1960s; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Robert Wells enjoyed woodworking, restoring 
15antique furniture, fishing, history, and spending time with his 
16family; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Robert Wells was preceded in death by his parents; 
18his brothers, Dale, Warren, Walter, and Royal; and his sisters, 
19Ruth O'Donnell and Lois Vickroy; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Robert Wells is survived by his wife of 69 years, 
2Lois; his children, Bob (Pam) Wells, Connie (Lon) Laleman, 
3Walter (Linda) Wells, and Jeanette (Walter) Graham; his 20 
4grandchildren; his 16 great-grandchildren; his two great-great 
5grandchildren; and his sister, Joyce Billingsley; therefore, 
6be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
9family and friends, mourn the passing of Robert W. Wells; and 
10be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Robert Wells as an expression of our 
13sympathy.