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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3 to learn of the death of Eldon R. "Bob" Abbott of rural
4 Smithfield, who passed away on January 26, 2023; and
5 WHEREAS, Bob Abbott was born to Arthur and Nina (Baughman)
6 Abbott in Fulton County on November 28, 1927; he served in the
7 U.S. Armed Forces during World War II and the Korean War; he
8 married Mary Louise Negley in Smithfield on May 31, 1952; and
9 WHEREAS, Bob Abbott was a lifelong farmer, and he sold
10 Pioneer seeds for 23 years; and
11 WHEREAS, Bob Abbott was a member of the Brock United
12 Methodist Church in Smithfield; he was also a member of the
13 Fulton County Farm Bureau, Cuba Lodge AF&AM No. 534, the Odd
14 Fellows Lodge in Fiatt, the Macomb Prairieland Barbershop
15 Chorus, and the Shaw Creek Golf Course in Bushnell; and
16 WHEREAS, Bob Abbott was preceded in death by his parents
17 and one sister; and
18 WHEREAS, At the time of his passing, Bob Abbott was
19 survived by his wife; his sons, Marty (Marilyn) Abbott, Bruce
20 (Candie) Abbott, David (Carol) Abbott, and Charles (Cindi)
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1 Abbott; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren;
2 therefore, be it
3 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
4 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
5 Eldon R. "Bob" Abbott and extend our sincere condolences to
6 his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
7 further
8 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to the family of Bob Abbott as an expression of our
10 deepest sympathy.
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