Full Text of SR0176 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Robert Joseph "Bob" Shipley of Granite | 4 | | City, who passed away on February 17, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Bob Shipley was born in Granite City to Robert C. | 6 | | and Patricia A. (Ryan) Shipley on May 23, 1956; he married | 7 | | Margaret A. (Schnefke) Shipley at Sacred Heart Catholic Church | 8 | | in Granite City; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Bob Shipley most recently served as the Granite | 10 | | City Township Supervisor and on the Americas Port District | 11 | | Board of Commissioners; he had worked for the Metro East | 12 | | Sanitary District as the executive director for 10 years, as | 13 | | well as with the Department of Motor Vehicles in Granite City | 14 | | and with Metallico TaraCorp for several years; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Bob Shipley was a Granite City Alderman, precinct | 16 | | committeeman, Madison County Board Member, Phoenix Crisis | 17 | | Center Board Member, and Southwestern Illinois Flood | 18 | | Protection District Council member; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Bob Shipley was a member of Holy Family Catholic | 20 | | Church in Granite City, the Knights of Columbus #1098, and the | 21 | | Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie #1126 in Granite City; he |
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| 1 | | enjoyed fishing, eating sweets, and playing and coaching | 2 | | football, softball, and various other sports; he achieved a | 3 | | multi-sport national championship; he also enjoyed creating | 4 | | art, painting, drawing, crafts, everything Disney, watching | 5 | | musicals, and decorating for his favorite holiday, Christmas; | 6 | | his greatest joy was spending time with his family, especially | 7 | | with his grandchildren; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Bob Shipley was preceded in death by his parents; | 9 | | his brother, Thomas Michael Shipley; and his uncle, Thomas | 10 | | Ryan; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Bob Shipley is survived by his wife, Margaret; his | 12 | | son, Luke (Lauren) Shipley; his daughters, Beth and Kari | 13 | | Shipley; his grandchildren, Peyton and Conner Shipley; his | 14 | | mother-in-law, Irene Schnefke; his brother-in-law, Bill | 15 | | Schnefke; his sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Mary Ellen and | 16 | | Pat Davis; his aunts and uncle, Sandy and Larry Richey and | 17 | | Nadine Ryan; and numerous other extended family and wonderful | 18 | | friends; therefore, be it
| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 20 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 21 | | Robert Joseph "Bob" Shipley and extend our sincere condolences | 22 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 23 | | it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Bob Shipley as an expression of our | 3 | | deepest sympathy.
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