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1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Robert |
4 | | "Bob" Burress on November 10, 2018; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Bob Burress was born in Corinth Mississippi on |
6 | | March 19, 1941; he was a graduate of the University of Illinois |
7 | | at Springfield with a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and |
8 | | Social Science; and
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9 | | WHEREAS, Bob Burress was a dedicated public servant; he |
10 | | worked as a police office for over 27 years, moving up the |
11 | | ranks from detective to sergeant, and finally, chief of police |
12 | | in Pekin; he retired from law enforcement in 1995 and stayed |
13 | | active in his community; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, Bob Burress served on the Tazewell
County 911 |
15 | | Board and the Tazewell County Board of Review; he also served |
16 | | as the Cincinnati Township Assessor and on the Pekin Police |
17 | | Pension Fund Board; he was a founding
member and director of |
18 | | the Illinois Public Pension Fund Association; and
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19 | | WHEREAS, Bob Burress believed in community service and |
20 | | helping others; he was a member of the Pekin Moose Family |
21 | | Center 916 and Pekin AMBUCS; he attended Pekin First Church of |