Full Text of SR1028 103rd 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 Eugene "Bob" Trainor, who | 4 | | passed away on April 21, 2024; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Bob Trainor was born to George R. and Frances | 6 | | (Henderson) Trainor on April 4, 1941; he served in the U.S. | 7 | | Navy from 1966 to 1970 and was stationed in a variety of | 8 | | locales, including Hawaii, Bahrain, and Saigon; he married R. | 9 | | Kathryn Chiola in 1971; he then married Cynthia (Buck) Ketchum | 10 | | in 1986; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Bob Trainor worked for the State of Illinois | 12 | | Department of Children and Family Services for 31 years, | 13 | | retiring in 2001 as a contract administrator; after | 14 | | retirement, he became an active volunteer at HSHS St. John's | 15 | | Hospital for 15 years; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Bob Trainor loved home renovation projects; he | 17 | | enjoyed riding his lawn mower and driving his beloved truck; | 18 | | his passion was woodworking, and he created a variety of | 19 | | items, including dollhouses, rocking horses, toy chests, | 20 | | birdhouses, and signs; he was a die-hard Green Bay Packers | 21 | | fan, and his activities revolved around their game schedule; | 22 | | his favorite player was Brett Favre, and he even owned stock in |
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| 1 | | the franchise; he also loved the Boston Red Sox and Ted | 2 | | Williams; he was a member of St. John Vianney Parish in | 3 | | Sherman; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Bob Trainor loved his family; he was an active | 5 | | and present father and grandfather; he loved watching his | 6 | | grandchildren in their activities and performances; he never | 7 | | missed an opportunity to let them know how proud he was of them | 8 | | and how much he loved them; he and Cindy enjoyed a full and | 9 | | wonderful life together, and they enjoyed traveling to Marco | 10 | | Island, Florida, spending time with their life-long friends, | 11 | | and working to make a comfortable and fulfilling life | 12 | | together; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Bob Trainor was preceded in death by his parents | 14 | | and his sister, Janet K. Rapps; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Bob Trainor is survived by his wife of 38 years, | 16 | | Cynthia; his daughter, Amy (Richard) Stewart; his son, Anthony | 17 | | (Tanja) Trainor; his stepdaughters, Nicki Benjamin, Christy | 18 | | (Warren) Woodward, and Lisa (Kenneth) Gower; his | 19 | | grandchildren, Jackson "Jackie", Sophia, Isabelle, and | 20 | | Charlotte Stewart and Annabel and Josephine Trainor; his | 21 | | step-grandchildren, Kyle Callarman, Tarryn Benjamin, Caroline | 22 | | and Jillian Woodward, Kayleigh Ketchum, and Emily and Ryan | 23 | | Gower; his niece, Kristen (Leo) Navar; his nephew, Paul |
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| 1 | | (Alisande) Rapps; and numerous other in-laws, nieces, nephews, | 2 | | and cousins; therefore, be it | 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 4 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 5 | | Robert Eugene "Bob" Trainor and extend our sincere condolences | 6 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 7 | | it further | 8 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 9 | | presented to the family of Bob Trainor as an expression of our | 10 | | deepest sympathy. |
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