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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert L. "Bob" Wendell of East Moline, 
4who passed away on December 12, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Wendell was born in Moline to Dewey and 
6Grace (Sheley) Wendell on December 29, 1922; he was a graduate 
7of Moline High School; he served in the United States Army Air 
8Corps during World War II from 1943 to 1945 in the 489th Bomber 
9Squadron while stationed in Corsica; he married Vada Mae 
10Reisenbigler on June 4, 1948; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Robert Wendell was an owner/operator of B & B 
12Glass Company in Moline for 40 years; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Robert Wendell was a member of American Legion 
14Post 246 and First Christian Church; he enjoyed gardening, 
15fishing, baseball, basketball, traveling with his wife, and 
16especially loved spending time with his granddaughters; and

  
 
17    WHEREAS, Robert Wendell was preceded in death by  his 
18parents; his wife; his brother, Howard; and his sisters, Doris, 
19Helen, Vera, and Gert; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Robert Wendell is survived by his daughter, 
 
 
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1Deborah K. Wendell; his sons, Jon (Maryvonne) Wendell, and 
2Robert "Butch" (Nancy) Wendell; his granddaughters, Hilary, 
3Kirsten, Isabella, and Illiana; and his sister, Marion Griffin; 
4therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Robert L. "Bob" Wendell, and extend our sincere condolences to 
8his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
9further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Robert Wendell as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.