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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Joe Eugene Dunbar of Benton, who passed 
4away on September 7, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born December 23, 1935, in Benton, the son 
6of Thompson and Pearl Dunbar; he married the former Joyce Lee 
7Goff on July 2, 1955; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, He was a retired Illinois State Police trooper 
9from District 13; he served his country during the Korean War 
10in the United States Air Force; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles 
12Aerie 2898 and American Legion Post 280, both of Benton; he  was 
13a member of the First Baptist Church of Benton, where he 
14faithfully served as a volunteer with the Brown Bag Lunch 
15Program for children; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; 
17his brother, Frank Dunbar; and his sister; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Joe Dunbar is survived by his sons, Rob Dunbar 
19(Jennifer) and Scott Dunbar; his daughter, Cindy (Kyle) 
20Schmitt; his grandchildren, Alecia Dunbar, Andrew Scott 
 
 
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1Dunbar, Jeffrey Moore, Dustin Dunbar, Kara Dunbar, Daniel 
2Schmitt, Jama Dunbar, and Kymberly Schmitt; his 
3great-grandchildren, Dawson, Azhure, Shanndyn, and Kamden; and 
4his brother, Thompson "Junior" Dunbar; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
7his family and friends, the passing of Joe Dunbar; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Joe Dunbar as a symbol of our 
11sincere sympathy.