Bill Text: IL SR0970 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Mourns the death of Robert Ray "Bob" Holmes Sr.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-05-02 - Resolution Adopted [SR0970 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SR0970-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Robert Ray "Bob" Holmes Sr., who
4passed away on April 24, 2024; and
5 WHEREAS, Bob Holmes was born to Lowell Ray and Julia
6Savanna (Newell) Holmes in rural Creal Springs on March 2,
71942; he married Geraldine "Geri" Lucas on May 3, 1963, and she
8preceded him in death on September 6, 2007; he later married
9Gailene "Gail" Harrelson on July 23, 2021; and
10 WHEREAS, Bob Holmes worked for the City of Harrisburg
11Water Department before serving as road commissioner for
12Harrisburg Township for eight years; he also formerly worked
13for the Peabody Coal Company; and
14 WHEREAS, Bob Holmes served his community as a volunteer
15fireman for 43 years and as chairman for the Saline County
16Republican Committee; he was a booster of local athletics,
17volunteering for Harrisburg Youth Athletics by building
18athletic facilities, and the annual River-to-River Road Race;
19and
20 WHEREAS, Bob Holmes was a member of McKinley Avenue
21Baptist Church, Quails Unlimited, and the Harrisburg Masonic

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1Lodge #325, where he was a 32nd Degree Mason; and
2 WHEREAS, Bob Holmes was an avid hunter and outdoorsman,
3and he enjoyed spending hours in the field hunting whitetail
4deer or following behind his bird dogs; and
5 WHEREAS, Bob Holmes will be remembered for being loyal,
6honest, and community-minded; and
7 WHEREAS, Bob Holmes was preceded in death by his parents;
8his stepson, Troy Don Harrelson; his great-grandson, Michael
9Robert Holmes; his grandson-in-law, Gonzalo Sabogal; and his
10sister, Delia Alice "Deed" (Jean) Hollerson; and
11 WHEREAS, Bob Holmes is survived by his wife, Gail
12Harrelson-Holmes; his children, Robert Ray (Joanne) Holmes Jr.
13and Trena Lynn (Brent) Black; his stepchildren, Christina Ann
14(Larry) Wheeler and Robert Glenn Harrelson; his
15stepdaughter-in-law, Marie Harrelson; his grandchildren,
16Rebecca, Amanda, Trenton, Sophia, Travis, Olivia, Colton,
17Sheree, Dylan, Nicholas, Chelsea, Jacob, Tyler, and Angelica;
18his great-grandchildren, Paizlee, Adilyn, Harper, Gianella,
19Gunner, Lucas, Adien, Wallen, Arthur, and Connor; his
20siblings, William Holmes, Betty (John) Parton, and Gary (Kim)
21Holmes; and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

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1 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
3Robert Ray "Bob" Holmes Sr. and extend our sincere condolences
4to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be
5it further
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