SR1544 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Bernard Martin "Bernie" Judge, who passed away on June 12, 2019 at the age of 79; and

WHEREAS, Bernie Judge was born to Bernard A. and Catherine Halloran on January 6, 1940; he was raised on the South Side of Chicago, one of four children; and

WHEREAS, After his father accepted a transfer to offices in the area, Bernie Judge moved to Oak Park at the age of 15 and attended Fenwick High School, graduating in 1957; while in school, he also had a part-time job at a grocery store; he attended various colleges, including the University of Dayton and John Carroll University in Ohio; he then transferred to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he majored in English; and

WHEREAS, In 1962, Bernie Judge was drafted into the U.S. Army and sent to a Nike missile site in Pennsylvania; and

WHEREAS, Bernie Judge married Kimbeth Wehrli on July 9, 1966, and they settled in Barrington, where they raised their children Kelly, Bernard R., and Jessica; and

WHEREAS, Bernie Judge worked for the City News Bureau of Chicago in 1965 before joining the Chicago Tribune in 1966, where he would become metro editor; he then became the editor and general manager of the City News Bureau before taking the job of associate editor of the Chicago Sun-Times; in 2001, he became the publisher of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin; after his retirement, he co-authored a book titled "Chicago's Lake Shore Drive: Urban America's Most Beautiful Roadway"; and

WHEREAS, Bernie Judge will be remembered by many for his journalistic integrity throughout his career; and

WHEREAS, Bernie Judge was a member of the Fenwick High School and Chicago Journalism halls of fame; and

WHEREAS, Bernie Judge was preceded in death by his parents; and

WHEREAS, Bernie Judge is survived by his loving wife of more than 50 years, Kimbeth; his three children; and his grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Bernard Martin "Bernie" Judge and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Bernie Judge as an expression of our deepest sympathy.