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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert R. "Bob" Fuchs of Freemont, who 
4passed away on November 21, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bob Fuchs was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 
6June 18, 1943 to Gilbert and Mary (nee Purcell) Fuchs; he 
7graduated
from St. Elizabeth High School in Pittsburgh in 1961; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Bob Fuchs and his wife, Jo Ann, moved to Ohio in 
101966,
and soon after, he began his banking career; he was a 
11commercial lending officer for Liberty National
Bank/Bank One 
12for 30 years; prior to his retirement, he was a commercial 
13lending officer for the Old
Fort Banking Company; he served as 
14Treasurer for 19 years on the board of the Community Health

15Services and also as Secretary/Treasurer with the Sandusky 
16County Agricultural Society for 7
years; throughout his banking 
17career, he served on numerous committees in the community; he 
18served as President of the parish council and as President of 
19St. Ann School
Board; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Bob Fuchs enjoyed golfing, sailing, and watching 
21baseball and football, especially the Cleveland Indians and
the 
22Pittsburgh Steelers; he spent his recent years involved with 
 
 
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1greyhound adoption; he was the Treasurer for the North Coast 
2Greyhound Connection for the last 8 years and made a
difference 
3for hundreds of retired racing greyhounds looking for adoptive 
4homes; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bob Fuchs  was preceded in death by his parents; 
6his  3 brothers; his  3 sisters; and his canine companions; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Bob Fuchs is survived by his wife of 49 years, Jo 
8Ann;  his
daughter, Stephanie (Converse W. Keefer, Jr.); his 
9canine companions, Rooney and Ty; and several
nieces and 
10nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Robert R. "Bob" Fuchs, and extend our sincere condolences to 
14his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Bob Fuchs as an expression of our 
18deepest sympathy.