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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with regret of the death of Dr. James N. Schubert of
4 Arkport, New York, on Monday, September 5, 2005; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Dr. Schubert was born on November 29, 1946, in
6 Syracuse, New York, to Glendon A. and Betty Jo (Neal) Schubert;
7 he completed his high school education in East Lansing,
8 Michigan, and received his Bachelor of Arts from Michigan State
9 University; he received his master's degree and doctorate in
10 international relations and political science from the
11 University of Hawaii; he married Gloria Beach Schubert on
12 February 10, 1968; and
 
13     WHEREAS, He taught for two years at Southern Illinois
14 University and later taught political science at Alfred
15 University for 14 years, from 1978 to 1991; he taught at
16 Northern Illinois University from 1991 to the present and was
17 considered a pioneer in the field of biopolitics, which
18 examines the intersection of politics with the life sciences;
19 he was known to be a cutting edge scholar and a very engaging
20 teacher, making him one of the most sought out professors by
21 graduate students; and
 
22     WHEREAS, The passing of Dr. Schubert has been deeply felt
23 by many, especially his wife, Gloria Beach Schubert; his father
24 and stepmother, Glendon Schubert and Natalie Klavanas; his
25 daughter, Lisa Marie (Christopher) Wood; his son, Erik James
26 (Layla) Schubert; his half-sisters, Susan (Greg) Simmons,
27 Kathy (Marty) Kaminski, and Robin Wright; his brother, Frank A.
28 (Barbara) Schubert; his sister-in-law, Hillary Beach; his
29 brother-in-law, Thomas (Barbara) Beach; his aunt and uncle,
30 Shah and Delores Nabkel; and his many nieces and nephews; he
31 was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Jo Schubert;
32 therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
2 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
3 Dr. James N. Schubert, and we extend our sincere condolences to
4 his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
5 further
 
6     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to his family as an expression of our deepest
8 sympathy.