Full Text of SR0639 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 Gail "Bob" Kleinsmith of East | 4 | | Moline, who passed away on August 15, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Bob Kleinsmith was born in DeWitt, Iowa to Maurice | 6 | | and Rose Witt on October 5, 1937; he served as a sergeant in | 7 | | the U.S. Army and married Patricia "Pat" Weigandt Hoffman at | 8 | | Trinity Lutheran Church in Moline on December 23, 1988; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Bob Kleinsmith was a businessman and was involved | 10 | | in several enterprises; he was a construction form setter and | 11 | | foreman before the age of 20; throughout his life, he was a | 12 | | cleaner and laundromat owner, manager of a water company, sign | 13 | | painter, home builder and land developer, used truck parts | 14 | | dealer, and rental property owner; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Bob Kleinsmith was member of the Eldridge Jaycees | 16 | | and Ducks Unlimited; he enjoyed dancing with Pat, fishing, | 17 | | camping, playing cards, and watching NASCAR; he also enjoyed | 18 | | watching the horse and dog races; he was very proud of having | 19 | | authored a book, and above all else was his love for his family | 20 | | and the Boston Red Sox; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Bob Kleinsmith was preceded in death by his |
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| 1 | | parents and his brother, John; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Bob Kleinsmith is survived by his wife, Patricia; | 3 | | his children, Kimberly (Brent) Gale, Rob Kleinsmith, Karinna | 4 | | (Jonathan) Lee, and Ryan (Roxanne) Kleinsmith; his | 5 | | stepchildren, Andrea (Kevin) Baker, Kai Greko, Travis Greko, | 6 | | and Blair Greko; nine grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; | 7 | | several great-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren; his | 8 | | sisters, Joan (Charles) Headley and Millie (Dave) Berhenke; and | 9 | | his brother, Maurice Lee (Bern) Kleinsmith; therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 12 | | Robert Gail "Bob" Kleinsmith and extend our sincere condolences | 13 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 14 | | it further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the family of Bob Kleinsmith as an expression of | 17 | | our deepest sympathy.
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