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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
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learn of the death of
Robert E. "Bob" Jordan of Naperville, who 
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passed away on December 15, 2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Robert E. Jordan was born on April 2, 1952 in 
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Aurora; his parents were Clifford and Annie (nee Schmidt) 
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Jordan; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Robert E. Jordan received his bachelor's degree in 
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Latin from North Central College and his bachelor's degree in 
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Spanish from Northern Illinois University, where he also earned 
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his master's degree; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Robert E. Jordan was a former teacher in the West 
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Aurora School District; at the time of his passing, he was 
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working with students in a District 203 transitional program to 
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help students move from school into the work force; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Robert E. Jordan was an active and devoted member 
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of the Naperville Noon Lions Club after transferring from the 
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Big Rock Lions Club in 1992; he served as Raffle Chairman and 
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Social Services Chairman, where he was instrumental in 
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increasing the budget to over fifty thousand dollars per year; 
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he also served as a board member and as club President from 
 


 






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1988 until 1992; he was a very active promoter of the Lions Ski 
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for Sight Program, attending many area zone and club meetings 
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to raise funds for the program, and was always willing to 
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participate in any and all of the clubs fundraising activities; 
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he was the recipient of the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award in 
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2001, the Lions highest honor, in recognition of  his devotion 
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to the Lions Club and was the first member of the club to 
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receive the Lions District 1-J, George Lazansky award; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Robert E. Jordan was an active participant in the 
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Organ Transplant Support and Juvenile Diabetes Research 
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Foundation, where his life long struggle with diabetes and his 
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sense of humor served as an inspiration to those in need; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Robert E. Jordan was an active member of St. 
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Timothy Lutheran Church in Naperville, where he participated in 
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CHRP, Men's Bible Study, and the greeting and reading at 
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services; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Robert E. Jordan was a devoted fan of the Chicago 
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Cubs; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Robert E. Jordan was preceded in death by his 
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parents; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Robert E. Jordan is survived by his wife, Peggy 
 


 






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Martin Jordan; his daughter, Jenny (Thomas) Lemmons; his 
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children, Grace, Victor, and Rosie Yaguchi; his 
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granddaughters, Savannah and Madison Lemmons; his sister, 
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Kathy (Chuck) Lesnik; his nieces, Liz (Paul) Stein and Natalie 
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(Todd) Buelow; and his special cousin, Dale (Andrea) 
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Burchfield; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of Robert E. Jordan; and be 
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it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Robert E. Jordan as an expression of 
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our sympathy.