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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Howard W. Robertson of Highland, who
4 passed away on April 12, 2010; and
 
5     WHEREAS, He was born August 26, 1934, in Springfield,
6 Missouri; he graduated from Granite City High School in 1952;
7 he received a full football scholarship to the University of
8 Missouri, where he played all four years; he was also a member
9 of the ROTC and graduated with a BS in agriculture; and
 
10     WHEREAS, He entered the United States Army as a second
11 lieutenant; he served with the First Artillery Division (Big
12 Red One); he and his wife moved to Highland in 1959, where he
13 opened The Howard Robertson State Farm Agency, which is still
14 operating in Highland; he was a member of Delta Tau Delta
15 Fraternity, the University of Missouri Alumni Association and
16 many organizations in Highland; for years, he was a member of
17 the football chain gang at every Highland football game; and
 
18     WHEREAS, He and his wife traveled extensively, to every
19 continent, enjoyed motorhome travel, had a winter home in Gulf
20 Shores, Alabama, and have spent winter time in Sarasota,
21 Florida; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, He was a member of Evangelical United Church of
2 Christ in Highland, Church Consistory, and Sunday School
3 Teacher (8th grade and high school); the Highland Rotary Club
4 (joined in 1961), president (1956-66), Paul Harris Fellow, and
5 hosted three foreign exchange students; Highland Community
6 Schools Unit District 5 board member (1967-1983); he was a
7 Highland Lodge 583, AF & AM (Mason) member; Ainad Temple
8 AAONOMS (Shriners), East St. Louis, member; Silver Lake Shrine
9 Club, treasurer; Hannah White Shrine-Past Watchman of the
10 Shepherds member; Order of Demolay-founder of Highland Chapter
11 member; Faith Countryside Homes, past president; Alpine
12 Savings Bank (later Highland Savings and Loan), founding board
13 member; Weinheimer Community Center basketball coach and board
14 of directors member; Highland Police Commission, board member;
15 Highland Little League Football-coach; and he was associated
16 with the Punt-Pass-Kick program for many years in Highland; and
 
17     WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his father, Howard
18 Thomas Robertson, and mother, Molene Mellie, nee Nelson,
19 Robertson; and
 
20     WHEREAS, Howard W. Robertson is survived by his wife, Norma
21 J., nee Massman, Robertson, whom he married on June 4, 1955, in
22 Madison; his daughters, Lisa J. (Don) Hunsche, and Cathy L.
23 (special friend, John P. Deppe) Robertson; his son, Howard E.
24 (Terry) Robertson; his grandchildren, Shannon M. Robertson,

 

 

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1 Jerri Katherine Robertson, Garrett N. Robertson, and Michelle
2 C. Hunsche; therefore, be it
 
3     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
4 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
5 his family and friends, the passing of Howard W. Robertson; and
6 be it further
 
7     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to the family of Howard W. Robertson as a symbol of
9 our sincere sympathy.