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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to express
3 their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Richard
4 H. Rokop, Sr. of Aurora, who passed away on February 12, 2006;
5 and
 
6     WHEREAS, Richard Rokop, Sr. was born on June 11, 1941 to
7 Joseph and Margaret Rokop; and
 
8     WHEREAS, He was the head of Aurora's downtown development,
9 director of the Buildings and Permits Department, deputy
10 director of parks and recreation, a member of the Metro Water
11 Reclamation District Board of Trustees, and a Kane county
12 Republican Treasurer; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Mr. Rokop was known for his enthusiasm for high
14 school sports; after being a teenage athlete, he became active
15 as a referee and umpire, until knee problems prevented him from
16 running up and down the court or field; in 1993, he was
17 inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall
18 of Fame as an official; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Mr. Rokop was an active member in his community;
20 he was a member of Holy Angels Parish, the Lions Club, and the
21 Phoenix Club; and
 
22     WHEREAS, The passing of Richard H. Rokop, Sr. will be felt
23 by all who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Jeanne
24 (Skiba) Rokop; his sons, Richard (Lynette) Rokop, Jr., Michael
25 (Stephanie) Rokop and their children, Zachary, Laura, and
26 Jacob, Daniel (Erica) Rokop and their children, Tyler and
27 Payton; his brother, Donald (Susan) Rokop; his niece, Kathy
28 Rokop; his nephew, Jimmy (Kristin) Rokop and their children
29 Madeline and Sofia; his nephew, Tom Rokop; his sister, Patricia
30 (Thomas) Schnick; his nephew, Todd (Maribeth) Schnick; his

 

 

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1 sister, Peggy (Melvin) Gould; his nephew, Kevin (Maggie) Gould
2 and their children, Sebastian and Garrett; his niece, Heather
3 (Andrew II) Robertson and their children Drew and Brooke; his
4 nephew, Eric Gould; his brother, Dennis (Charlene) Rokop; his
5 niece, Kristine Rokop; his nephew, Joseph Rokop; Judy Rokop,
6 (the mother of Richard Jr., Michael, and Daniel); his father
7 and mother-in-law, Michael (Patricia) Skiba; and his brothers
8 and sisters-in-law, Bill (Joanie) Lawler, their daughter,
9 Cathy Pfeifer-Lawler, and Brad (Janice) Westrom and their
10 children, Abby and Kelly Westrom; he was preceded in death by
11 his parents; therefore, be it
 
12     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
13 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
14 all who knew and loved him, the death of Richard H. Rokop, Sr.;
15 and be it further
 
16     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17 presented to the family of Richard H. Rokop, Sr. along with our
18 sincere condolences.