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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert J. Willetts of Prophetstown, who 
4passed away on January 6, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Willetts was born in Kewanee to Albert and 
6Myrtle Bates Willetts on October 10, 1926; he attended grade 
7school in Kewanee and graduated from Kewanee High School; he 
8served in the United States Army during World War II; he 
9married Elaine J. Hepner in Kewanee on October 19, 1947; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Robert Willetts was employed by John Deere; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Robert Willetts was a member of the Prophetstown 
12United Methodist Church, the Prophetstown American Legion, and 
13the United Auto Workers; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Robert Willetts was preceded in death by his wife, 
15Elaine; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Robert Willetts is survived by his daughter, Dawn 
17Willetts; his son, Mark Willetts; his grandchildren, 
18Christopher Maloof, Lyndsey Maloof, Jodi (Billy) Alligood, and 
19Aaron (Jennifer) Maloof; his nine great-grandchildren; and his 
20sister, Jean Orr; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
3Robert J. Willetts and extend our sincere condolences to his 
4family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
5further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to the family of Robert Willetts as an expression of 
8our deepest sympathy.