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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Robert Taylor of Rock Island, who passed
4away on August 9, 2018; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Taylor was born in Huntingdon, Tennessee on
6July 8, 1939; he was raised by his grandfather, Manuel Taylor
7and his mother, Hazel Taylor Harrison; he was a veteran of the
8United States Army; he married Dorothy Mae Thompson in Rock
9Island on January 3, 2011; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Robert Taylor worked as a foreman at Navistar and
11retired in 2000 after 42 years of service; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Robert Taylor was a member of the Greater Antioch
13Missionary Baptist Church in Rock Island; he enjoyed watching
14sports, playing pool, and dancing; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Robert Taylor was preceded in death by his
16parents; his daughter, India Taylor; and his grandson, Eric
17Cunningham; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Robert Taylor is survived by his wife, Dorothy;
19his children, Dale Ganaway, Bryant (Katie) Payton, Marilyn
20(Chuck) McCauley, Kim (Frank) Cunningham, and Robbianne

 

 

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1Henderson; his 11 grandchildren; his 25 great-grandchildren;
2his great-great-grandchild; and his brother, Freddie Taylor;
3therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
6Robert Taylor and extend our sincere condolences to his family,
7friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to the family of Robert Taylor as an expression of
10our deepest sympathy.