IL SR2362

Dean Robinson of Moline died on October 28, 2016; he was born June 23, 1933 in Welling, Oklahoma.

Korean War veteran and member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1975 of Port Byron; worked as a floor-covering installer for many years.

Accomplished musician who played upright bass, guitar, and mandolin; performed country and bluegrass music and once played at the Grand Ole Opry.

Survived by four children (James Robinson, Cynthia Marlow, Gayleen Callihan, and Pamela Langley), nine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, one brother, and two sisters.

Illinois Senate mourns his passing and directs that a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to his family as an expression of sympathy.