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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert C. Crawford of St. Charles, who 
4passed away on June 3, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Crawford was born in Chicago to Elmer and 
6Winifred Crawford on February 4, 1933; he enlisted in the 
7United States Army in 1951 as a Private-1 and served in the 
8Korean War; he received the Korean War Service Medal, the Army 
9of Occupation Medal-Japan, and the United Nations Service Medal 
10for National Defense; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Robert Crawford worked as a tool and die maker, a 
12baker, and finally, a highly skilled machinist; he enjoyed 41 
13years of employment at Dunlee/Philips, where he proudly 
14received his first patent in 1994 and multiple awards of 
15excellence throughout his career; he retired in 2002 from the 
16Aurora location; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Robert Crawford was a man of many talents and 
18hobbies from scuba diving to photography, leather carving to 
19archery; his greatest loves, were fishing, horseback riding, 
20and woodworking; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Robert Crawford was preceded in death by his 
 
 
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1loving wife, Anita; his parents; and his brothers, Lee (Kaye), 
2Eugene (Lakettia), and Jack; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Robert Crawford is survived by his daughters, 
4Roseann Brittain, Deb Abram, and Lynn Potocki, and  his 
5granddaughters, Megan (Jovan) Joiner and Emily Abram; 
6therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Robert C. Crawford, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  Robert Crawford as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.