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SENATE RESOLUTION

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

5Robert "Bob" Blount and extend our sincere
condolences to his 
6family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

9presented to the family of Bob Blount as an expression of
our 
10deepest sympathy.