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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert E. "Bob" McGraw of Gladstone, who 
4passed away on February 7, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert McGraw was born in Oquawka on February 22, 
61931 to Clifford E. "Red" and Bertha (nee Baxter) McGraw; he 
7graduated from G and O High School in 1949 and served in the 
8United States Navy during the Korean War on the USS Gayety Mine 
9Sweeper and the USS Hamilton Destroyer; he married Kathleen I. 
10"Kate" Lewis in Gladstone on June 14, 1953; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Robert McGraw spent his entire 40-year career 
12working at J.I. Case in Burlington, Iowa as an experimental 
13technician; he joined the Gladstone Volunteer Fire Department 
14in 1955, and in 1979, he helped establish the Gladstone Fire 
15District, of which he served as President; he was a member of 
16the Gladstone Auxiliary Police from 1979 to 2004 and a member 
17of the Civil Defense Police; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Robert McGraw was a member and past post-commander 
19of the Gladstone Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #7082 between 
201965 and 2000 and was active in the Honor Guard; he was a 
2154-year member and Past Master of the Oquawka Masonic Lodge 
22#123; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Robert McGraw was preceded in death by his wife, 
2Kathleen; his parents; his 2 sisters; his brother; and his 
3grandson; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Robert McGraw is survived by his daughters, Donna 
5K. (Mick) Albin, Patty (Gary) Wood, Kathy (Randy) Grafton, and 
6Betsy (Scott) Cooper; his son, Lewis (Tammy) McGraw; his 16 
7grandchildren; his 3 great-grandchildren; his sister, Pauline 
8Woods; and his brother, Bill (Pat) McGraw; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Robert E. "Bob" McGraw, and extend our sincere condolences to 
12his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Robert McGraw as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.