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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are deeply 
3saddened to learn of the death of Robert S. Anderson of 
4Waukegan, who passed away on September 22, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Anderson was born on April 22, 1928, in 
6Waukegan and remained a lifelong resident; he graduated from 
7Waukegan High School in 1946, and served with the 1st Airborne 
8Division in the U.S. Army; he married Lorraine M. Drahos on 
9October 28, 1950; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Robert Anderson worked for ComEd for 38 years and 
11retired in 1988; he was a member of the Loyal Order of the 
12Moose, Zion Benton #667 and Sportsman Club; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Robert Anderson was an avid fisherman; he spent a 
14lot of time on his boat on Lake Michigan and took trips to 
15Canada on Lake Superior; his winter passion was to work on 
16model trains; each spring he planted hundreds of flowers and 
17landscaped his yard; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Robert Anderson was preceded in death by his wife, 
19Lorraine and his father, Clarence E. Anderson; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Robert Anderson is survived by his children, Vicki 
 
 
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1(Tim) Parker, Craig Anderson, and Lynn Anderson (Dave Kennedy); 
2his grandchildren, Brian (Kris) Nichols, Charles (Tracy) 
3Nichols, and Patrick Parker; his 6 great-grandchildren; his 
4sister, Betty Brown; and his 2 nieces and a nephew; therefore, 
5be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Robert Anderson, and we extend our sincere condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Robert Anderson as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.