Full Text of SR0694 100th 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 "Robbie" J. Pierce of McHenry, who | 4 | | passed away on June 27, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Robert Pierce was born in Woodstock to William E. | 6 | | Sr. and Catherine R. (Woolfe) Pierce on July 15, 1954; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Robert Pierce was born with Down Syndrome; his | 8 | | parents were instrumental with the startup of the Pioneer | 9 | | Center in McHenry, with their son being one of their original | 10 | | clients; he enjoyed working at the Pioneer Center fish boils; | 11 | | he was proud of his job bagging groceries at Jewel until his | 12 | | retirement; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Robert Pierce loved to fish, ride horses, and bowl | 14 | | as part of the Special Olympics team; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Robert Pierce was preceded in death by his | 16 | | parents; his brother, William Pierce Jr.; and his nephew, | 17 | | David; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Robert Pierce is survived by his sister, Kathy | 19 | | (Gene Church) Dam; his brother, John "Jack" (Barbara) Pierce; | 20 | | and his nieces and nephews, John, Joe, Jean, Joan, and Debbie; |
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| 1 | | therefore, be it
| 2 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 3 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 4 | | Robert "Robbie" J. Pierce, and extend our sincere condolences | 5 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 6 | | it further
| 7 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 8 | | presented to the family of Robert Pierce as an expression of | 9 | | our deepest sympathy.
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