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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Robert Sterling of East Moline, who 
4passed away on May 5, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Sterling was born to James and Carmel 
6(Brown) Sterling in Davenport, Iowa on October 5, 1938; he 
7served in the U.S. Navy; he married Karen Healey on August 17, 
81961; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Robert Sterling retired as a machine operator 
10with ALCOA in Bettendorf, Iowa; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Robert Sterling loved watching westerns, playing 
12golf, and playing the Spyro video game with his grandchildren; 
13and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Robert Sterling was preceded in death by his 
15parents; his two brothers; and his two sisters; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Robert Sterling is survived by his wife of nearly 
1760 years, Karen; his children, Jeffrey (Linda) Sterling, 
18Robert Sterling Jr.,  James (Lana) Sterling, David (Maria) 
19Sterling, Stephen (Roshelle) Sterling, Michael (Diane) 
20Sterling, and Sarah Sterling; his grandchildren, Kelly, Katie, 
 
 
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1Courtney, Carson, Brad, Blake D., Jeanie, Brooke, Geovanni, 
2JonTavius, Blake A., and Augustus; his 20 great-grandchildren; 
3and his sister, Betty Jean Wulf; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Robert Sterling and extend our sincere condolences to his 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Robert Sterling as an expression of 
11our deepest sympathy.