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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Robert Adolf "Bob" Boens of Coal Valley, |
4 | | who passed away on June 28, 2018; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Bob Boens was born in Moline to Gustaf and Martha |
6 | | (Rydell) Boens on October 14, 1932; he grew up farming with his |
7 | | brothers; he served in the United States Army for two years |
8 | | before marrying Cleo Greenwood in Milan on April 27, 1957; and
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9 | | WHEREAS, Bob Boens was employed in the product development |
10 | | and engineering research division at Deere and Company for 28 |
11 | | years; he retired as a supervisor from the John Deere Technical |
12 | | Center; he went on to farm on a full-time basis for another 30 |
13 | | years and harvested his final crop at the age of 84; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, Bob Boens was a lifelong member of St. Ambrose |
15 | | Catholic Church, but he also attended First Presbyterian Church |
16 | | in Coal Valley with his wife; he was most comfortable when |
17 | | repairing farm equipment or working in the field; he never met |
18 | | a piece of machinery he could not fix; he took great pleasure |
19 | | in standing and looking out over a growing crop; and
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20 | | WHEREAS, Bob Boens was preceded in death by his brothers, |
21 | | Richard and Harold "Bud" Boens; and
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