Full Text of SR0540 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Robert "Bob" L. Pitford of Coal | 4 | | Valley, who passed away on September 22, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Bob Pitford was born to Elmer and Elnora (Blum) | 6 | | Pitford in South Gate, California on January 18, 1939; he | 7 | | served in the U.S. Navy; he married Dona Miller in Kahoka, | 8 | | Missouri on May 2, 1964, and she preceded him in death in 2006; | 9 | | he married Linda Kinney Martin at the Nauvoo Temple in Nauvoo, | 10 | | Illinois in 2008; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Bob Pitford retired as an electrical engineer | 12 | | from Williams White & Company in 2004; he also farmed with his | 13 | | brother, Rex; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Bob Pitford was active with his church, The | 15 | | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and served on | 16 | | missions in Cleveland, Ohio and Salt Lake City, Utah; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Bob Pitford was a foster father to 32 children | 18 | | and was active with the Boy Scouts of America; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Bob Pitford liked genealogy research and golf, | 20 | | and in his earlier years, he enjoyed fishing and hunting; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Bob Pitford was preceded in death by his parents; | 2 | | his first wife; and his grandson, Isaac Molapo; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Bob Pitford is survived by his wife, Linda; his | 4 | | daughters, Brenda Ingold, Wendy Pitford, Jennifer Pitford, | 5 | | Christina Pitford, Alecia (Bob) Pitman, Marla (Steve) Hawkins, | 6 | | Tiffany (Drew) Clarke, Deirdre Crouse, Heather (Dale) Weaver, | 7 | | and Rachael (Tsooane) Molapo; his 30 grandchildren; his 13 | 8 | | great-grandchildren; his one great-great-grandchild; his | 9 | | brother, Rex (Judy) Pitford; his two nieces; his one nephew; | 10 | | his two grandnieces; and his three grandnephews; therefore, be | 11 | | it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 14 | | Robert "Bob" L. Pitford and extend our sincere condolences to | 15 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 16 | | further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the family of Bob Pitford as an expression of our | 19 | | deepest sympathy.
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