Illinois SR 369: MEMORIAL-ROBERT L. HARDER

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SR0369LRB104 14340 LAW 27473 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Robert L. "Bob" Harder of Altamont, 

4who passed away on June 8, 2025; and

5 WHEREAS, Bob Harder, the son of Casey and Madonna (Brandt) 

6Harder, was born in Shumway on August 30, 1937; he graduated 

7from Altamont Community High School in 1955 and Eastern 

8Illinois University in 1959, where he was a member of the 

9university's track team; he married Shirley Galloway at 

10Altamont First United Methodist Church on August 18, 1957, and 

11they had three children; and

12 WHEREAS, Bob Harder was a retired junior high school 

13teacher who previously taught at schools in Toledo and 

14Altamont; he also served as a clerk for the Francis Auction 

15Company, assisted at Gieseking Funeral Home, and owned The 

16Mowing Company; and

17 WHEREAS, Bob Harder was a member of Altamont First United 

18Methodist Church and a former member of the Altamont Volunteer 

19Fire Department and the Effingham County Fair Board; for his 

20commitment to serving his community, he was named Altamont's 

21Citizen of the Year in 2003; and

SR0369- 2 -LRB104 14340 LAW 27473 r

1 WHEREAS, Bob Harder enjoyed participating in family 

2activities, camping, traveling, coaching and starting track 

3meets for Altamont Community High School, and keeping the 

4clock for basketball games at Altamont Grade School; he also 

5enjoyed daily visits with some of his great-granddogs, Molly, 

6Aunt Beatrice, Bear, Bandit, Huxley, and Nellie; and

7 WHEREAS, Bob Harder, affectionately known as "Pop", will 

8be remembered as a hardworking, dedicated man who cared deeply 

9for his family and community; and

10 WHEREAS, Bo