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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert M. Evans of Carlinville, who 
4passed away on May 21, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born on February 13, 1928 to Morgan and 
6Lula (Understahl) Evans in Fillmore; he married Maxine M. 
7Toberman on November 11, 1951 in Hillsboro; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, He graduated from Fillmore High School with the 
9class  of 1945; he enjoyed playing basketball and baseball in 
10high school and later coached his son's summer baseball teams; 
11and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, He started his career with GTE as a lineman and 
13retired in 1984 as a field engineer; he later worked at the 
14Carlinville Public Library with his wife; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in 
16Carlinville; after retiring he traveled around the country and 
17spent time with his grandchildren; he also was known as one of 
18the  best mushroom hunters in the area; and
 
19    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his wife, Maxine; his 
20father and mother, Morgan and Lula Evans; his brothers, 
 
 
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1Kenneth, Arthur, Paul, and Morgan Evans; and his sisters, Ruth 
2Kirkman and Annie Mutka; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Robert Evans is survived by his daughter, Sue Elk 
4(husband, Jack); his sons, Ken Evans and Dave Evans (wife, 
5Susan); his grandchildren, Hannah, Joe, Reid, and Sophie Evans; 
6his brother, James "Tip" Evans; and several nieces and nephews; 
7therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
10his family and friends, the passing of Robert Evans; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Robert Evans as a symbol of our 
14sincere sympathy.