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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with regret of the death of Robert R. "Bob" Gearing of |
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| Alton on Wednesday, April 12, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on May 2, 1916, in Alton to Roy E. and |
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| Cecilia (Rothacher) Gearing; he married Genarose M. Hagen on |
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| October 4, 1947, at the former St. Patrick's Catholic Church in |
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| Alton; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Gearing proudly served his country as a member |
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| of the U.S. Army during World War II in Africa and France; he |
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| received several decorations and citations and was discharged |
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| in 1946 with the rank of sergeant; and
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| WHEREAS, He owned and operated Gearing Heating and Cooling |
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| in Alton for many years; after retiring, he enjoyed his |
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| part-time position transporting police vehicles for the Alton |
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| Police Department; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles |
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| Alton 254, American Legion Alton Post 126, Veterans of Foreign |
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| Wars Alton Post 1308, and the Franklin Masonic Lodge 25; and
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| WHEREAS, He will always be remembered as a loving husband, |
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| father, grandfather, and friend to many; he enjoyed all sports, |
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| playing cards, and spending quality time with his |
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| grandchildren; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Robert R. "Bob" Gearing has been |
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| deeply felt by many, especially his beloved wife of 58 years, |
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| Genarose; his daughters and son-in-law, Barbara K. Gearing, |
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| Linda C. Haar, and Nancy G. and Steve Blair; his grandchildren, |
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| Keith R. Haar, Kari E. Haar, Katie R. Haar, Rachel L. Blair, |
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| Regan C. Blair, and Steven L. Blair, Jr.; his other extended |