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| 3 | 3 | | 1 SENATE RESOLUTION |
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| 4 | 4 | | 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
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| 5 | 5 | | 3 to learn of the death of Robert E. "Doc" Buck of Canton, who |
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| 6 | 6 | | 4 passed away on November 29, 2024; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | 5 WHEREAS, Doc Buck was born to Ernest and Amy (Smith) Buck |
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| 8 | 8 | | 6 in London Mills on August 5, 1928; he served in the U.S. Army |
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| 9 | 9 | | 7 during the Korean War, and he was honored to be part of the |
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| 10 | 10 | | 8 Greater Peoria Honor Flight later in life; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | 9 WHEREAS, Doc Buck worked at Gale Products in Galesburg for |
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| 12 | 12 | | 10 17 years, where he made Lawn Boy lawn mowers; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | 11 WHEREAS, Doc Buck was a member of the London Mills United |
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| 14 | 14 | | 12 Methodist Church, the VFW, the American Legion, and Farmington |
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| 15 | 15 | | 13 Moose Lodge 1571; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | 14 WHEREAS, Doc Buck was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs and a |
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| 17 | 17 | | 15 Fulton County sports history buff; he also enjoyed cheering on |
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| 18 | 18 | | 16 the Chicago Bears, the Chicago Bulls, and the Chicago |
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| 19 | 19 | | 17 Blackhawks; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | 18 WHEREAS, Doc Buck was preceded in death by his parents; |
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| 21 | 21 | | 19 his sister, Alberta Schafer; and his special friend, Rose |
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| 22 | 22 | | 20 Foss; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | 1 WHEREAS, Doc Buck is survived by his children, Bob |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2 (Debbie) Buck, Jim (Debra) Buck, Bill (Terisa) Buck, Joanne |
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| 33 | 33 | | 3 (Scott) Rupe, and Penny Buck; 13 grandchildren; 20 |
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| 34 | 34 | | 4 great-grandchildren; and the mother of his children, Shirley |
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| 35 | 35 | | 5 Graham; therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 36 | | 6 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL |
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| 37 | 37 | | 7 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| 38 | 38 | | 8 Robert E. "Doc" Buck and extend our sincere condolences to his |
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| 39 | 39 | | 9 family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
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| 40 | 40 | | 10 further |
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| 41 | 41 | | 11 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 42 | | 12 presented to the family of Doc Buck as an expression of our |
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| 43 | 43 | | 13 deepest sympathy. |
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