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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Robert L. Bowman of Rock Island, who 
4passed away on May 9, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Bowman was born on February 7, 1921 in Rock 
6Island; his parents were William L. and Lulu Bowman; he married 
7Glenna Eilleen Morris on September 14, 1946 in Rock Island; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Robert Bowman was a World War II veteran, having 
9served with the United States Army in the Pacific Theatre; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Robert Bowman was a truck driver with Consolidated 
11Freightways for many years until his retirement in 1981; in 
12earlier years, he worked at Chippiannock Cemetery; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Robert Bowman was a member of the Veterans of 
14Foreign Wars, the Teamsters, and Gloria Dei Presbyterian Church 
15in Rock Island; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Robert Bowman enjoyed working in his garage, 
17repairing all sorts of things, building go-carts for his 
18daughter and other neighborhood kids, canoeing, sailing, and 
19cars, especially his Mazda Miata; roller skating held an 
20important place in his heart, having met his future wife, 
 
 
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1Glenna, while skating at the various roller skating rinks of 
2the area during the 1930s and 1940s; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Robert Bowman was preceded in death by his wife, 
4Glenna; his parents; his brother, James; and his sister, Doris 
5Moran; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Robert Bowman is survived by his daughter and 
7son-in-law, Patricia and Kent Ferris; his granddaughter and her 
8husband, Megan and Austin Reynolds; and many nieces and 
9nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
12family and friends, mourn the passing of Robert L. Bowman; and 
13be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Robert Bowman as an expression of 
16our sympathy.