Full Text of SR0920 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" Blount of East Moline, | 4 | | who passed away on February 14, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Bob Blount was born to John and Margaret (Wills) | 6 | | Blount in Brooklyn, New York on May 2, 1941; he served in the | 7 | | U.S. Army First Calvary during the Vietnam War; he married | 8 | | Ruth Groharing in Hampton on October 23, 1978; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Bob Blount retired from the John Deere Foundry | 10 | | after 30 years of service; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Bob Blount was very competitive; he was an avid | 12 | | bicyclist and participated in many events over the years; he | 13 | | built and raced cars and boats, and he ran many biathlons and | 14 | | triathlons; he enjoyed playing handball at the YMCA with his | 15 | | friends and hiking in the country with his wife; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Bob Blount was preceded in death by his parents | 17 | | and his sister, Linda Papandrea; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Bob Blount is survived by his wife, Ruth; his | 19 | | children, Anne Blount, Janie Blount, and Brook (Lisa) Garman; | 20 | | his grandchildren, Angelo Williams, Jaylen Frazier, and Alexia |
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| 1 | | Garman; and his siblings, Diane (Victor) Bast and Joe Blount; | 2 | | therefore, be it
| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 4 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
| 5 | | Robert "Bob" Blount and extend our sincere
condolences to his | 6 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | 7 | | further
| 8 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 9 | | presented to the family of Bob Blount as an expression of
our | 10 | | deepest sympathy.
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