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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Bruce Gilbert Dobbins of Erie, who passed 
4away on April 2, 2017 at the age of 90; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Bruce Dobbins was a United States Army veteran and 
6served during World War II as a Corporal in the
Signal Corps; 
7he was  married to Darlene Hamilton for six years; he married 
8Dorothy I. Shepherd in 1963 and they were married for 53 years; 
9and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Bruce Dobbins was a tree trimmer, lumberjack, and 
11surveyor; he sold Wausau Homes for 20 years and worked at 
12General Electric for 28 years; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Bruce Dobbins was a member of the Denton-Schreiner 
14American Legion in Erie
for more than 50 years; he enjoyed 
15traveling and nature; and

  
 
16    WHEREAS, Bruce Dobbins was preceded in death by his 
17siblings, Maynard Lovejoy, Dale Lovejoy, and Roberta Lovejoy; 
18and a grandson, Joey Davidson; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Bruce Dobbins is survived by his wife, Dorothy; 
20his children, Kevin (Lyn) Dobbins, Dawn (Christopher) Pastick, 
 
 
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1Bruce (Toni) Davidson Dobbins, Brenda (Marty) Clevenger, and 
2Brian (Kelly) Dobbins; his grandchildren, Nick (Libby) 
3Dobbins, Luke Dobbins (fiancee, Jaime LaCoursier), Nathan 
4(Samantha) Pastick, Jessica Pastick, and Josh and Amber 
5Davidson, Dallas, Jordan, Jessie, Corinne Clevenger, and Fox 
6Dobbins; and his great-grandchildren, Sam, Emma, Aaliyah, 
7Myles, and Drew; therefore, be it

  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Bruce Gilbert Dobbins, and extend our sincere condolences to 
11his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
12further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Bruce Dobbins as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.