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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" Cassens of Prophetstown, 
4who passed away on December 5, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bob Cassens was born in Sterling to LeRoy "Red" 
6and Lena Beck Cassens on September 2, 1926; he was educated in 
7the Hume and Tampico grade schools and graduated from Tampico 
8High School in 1944; after graduation, he enlisted in the 
9United States Navy and served in the Pacific during World War 
10II; he married Geraldine Koehler on January 8, 1945; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, In his early years. Bob Cassens worked with his 
12father at Cassens' Hydraulic in Tampico; he also worked with 
13Dever Construction, where he built homes in the Prophetstown 
14and Tampico areas; he and Geraldine then farmed in Loraine 
15Township in Henry County until their retirement; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Bob Cassens  served as the Loraine Township 
17Supervisor and on the Henry County Board in the 1960s and 
181970s; he was a member of the Tampico Historical Society, the 
19Tampico Alumni Association, the Henry County Farm Bureau, and 
20the First Lutheran Church in Prophetstown; he enjoyed farming, 
21working in his shop, traveling, and camping with his wife; he 
22especially loved spending time with his children and 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Bob Cassens was preceded in death by his sisters, 
3Marian Meyer and Beverly Berge; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Bob Cassens is survived by his wife, Geraldine; 
5his son, James (Nancy) Cassens; his daughters, Vicky (Steve) 
6Vandike and Susan (Randy) Skelton; his six grandchildren; and 
7his six great-grandchildren; 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 
10Robert L. "Bob" Cassens 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 Bob Cassens as an expression of our 
15deepest sympathy.