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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Robert
4W. "Bob" Vose of Springfield, who passed away on February 20,
52023; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Bob Vose was born to John and Hedwig (Krebs) Vose
7in Springfield on January 19, 1929; he attended Sacred Heart
8Grade School and Lanphier High School; he served in the U.S.
9Army; he married Virginia Vetter at Saints Peter & Paul Church
10in Springfield on May 2, 1953; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Bob Vose worked for the Illinois Ice Company,
12delivering ice for many years before becoming a City Water,
13Light, and Power meter reader, and later a stationary engineer
14for the State of Illinois; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Bob Vose was well known as "The Korndog King"; he
16and his brothers initially started selling Vose Corn Dogs at
17the Illinois State Fair in 1966; he and his wife, Virginia,
18continued Vose Fine Food for over 50 years; visiting the Vose
19Family Corn Dog stand continues to be a statewide annual
20tradition during the Illinois State Fair; he was given the
21Illinoisan of the Day Award in 2011 by the Illinois State Fair
22and was honored to be a grand marshal at the fair in 2017; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Bob Vose was a proud and active citizen, serving
2his country and his beloved city; he was the first city
3alderman elected to represent Ward 5 and continued to be an
4advocate for his ward and its residents long after his term of
5service expired; he was a member of the Oak Ridge Cemetery
6Foundation and was active in fundraising for the cemetery and
7responsible for Monument Avenue beautification improvements;
8and
 
9    WHEREAS, Bob Vose was a generous man and donated his time,
10treasure, and talents to many local causes throughout his
11life; he loved playing the role of Santa Claus at the city
12recreation department and was a referee and umpire of high
13school sports for several years; he sponsored the annual
14Goodwill client Halloween and Christmas parties for 34 years;
15and
 
16    WHEREAS, Bob Vose was a member of IBEW Local 193 for over
1765 years; he was a lifelong member of St. Joseph Catholic
18Church and a proud north ender; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Bob Vose was preceded in death by his parents;
20his wife, Virginia; four brothers; and six sisters; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Bob Vose is survived by his children, Robert Vose

 

 

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1Jr., Virginia (Mike) Geiger, Ronald (MaryBeth) Vose, Kenneth
2(Roxann) Vose, Debra Vose, and Sandra (Robert) Orr; 14
3grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; his brother, Harold
4(Jean) Vose; and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
6HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
7we mourn the passing of Robert W. "Bob" Vose and extend our
8sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew
9and loved him; and be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11presented to the family of Bob Vose as an expression of our
12deepest sympathy.