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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Dean Robinson of Moline, who passed away 
4on October 28, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dean Robinson was born on June 23, 1933 in 
6Welling, Oklahoma; his parents were David and Hattie Griffith 
7Robinson; he married Daisy Marshall on July 29, 1950 in 
8Princeton, Iowa; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Dean Robinson was a Korean War veteran and a 
10member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1975 of Port Byron; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Dean Robinson worked as an installer in the 
12floor-covering industry for many years; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Dean Robinson was a musician; he played the 
14upright bass, guitar, and mandolin; he enjoyed country and 
15bluegrass music; he traveled across the country, mainly in the 
16Southwest, and once played at the Grand Ole Opry and got to use 
17Charlie Pride's dressing room; he also enjoyed watching 
18football on Sundays and woodworking; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Dean Robinson was preceded in death by his 
20parents; his wife, Daisy; and his siblings, Freeda Ryker, 
 
 
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1Marvin Robinson, and Calvin Robinson; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Dean Robinson is survived by his children, James 
3Robinson, Cynthia (Larry) Marlow, Gayleen (Mitch) Callihan, 
4and Pamela Langley; nine grandchildren; nine 
5great-grandchildren; his brother, Donald (Pam) Robinson; his 
6sisters, Judith Latta and Linda (Robert) Poor; many nephews and 
7nieces; and his special niece, Lesa Ahrens; 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 Dean Robinson; and be 
11it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Dean Robinson as an expression of 
14our sympathy.