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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert "Robbie" J. Pierce of McHenry, who 
4passed away on June 27, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Pierce was born in Woodstock to William E. 
6Sr. and Catherine R. (Woolfe) Pierce on July 15, 1954; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Robert Pierce was born with Down Syndrome; his 
8parents were instrumental with the startup of the Pioneer 
9Center in McHenry, with their son being one of their original 
10clients; he enjoyed working at the Pioneer Center fish boils; 
11he was proud of his job bagging groceries at Jewel until his 
12retirement; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Robert Pierce loved to fish, ride horses, and bowl 
14as part of the Special Olympics team; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Robert Pierce was preceded in death by his 
16parents; his brother, William Pierce Jr.; and his nephew, 
17David; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Robert Pierce is survived by his sister, Kathy 
19(Gene Church) Dam; his brother, John "Jack" (Barbara) Pierce; 
20and his  nieces and nephews, John, Joe, Jean, Joan, and Debbie; 
 
 
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1therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
4Robert "Robbie" J. Pierce, and extend our sincere condolences 
5to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
6it further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to  the family of  Robert Pierce as an expression of 
9our deepest sympathy.