SR0812 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0812 LRB103 39531 ECR 69746 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Robert W. "Bob" Lopez of Geneseo, who passed away on December 10, 2023; and

WHEREAS, Bob Lopez was born to Aureliano and Antonia (Navarro) Lopez in Moline on October 30, 1939; he graduated from Rock Island Alleman High School in 1958, where he played football; he played baseball for the semi-pro team Blue Socks in the 1950s; he earned his plumbing and pipefitter degree from Black Hawk College; he married Alice Calsyn at St. Malachy Catholic Church in Geneseo on April 29, 1961; and

WHEREAS, Bob Lopez began working for John Deere in 1957, retiring in 1994 after 37 years of service; and

WHEREAS, Bob Lopez was a member of Hayden's Hikers and St. Malachy Catholic Church; he volunteered through Kiwanis and at Hammond Henry Hospital, Christian Care, and the Freedom House, which helps women affected by domestic abuse; and

WHEREAS, Bob Lopez loved traveling, visiting all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, and 36 other foreign countries, with his favorite travel destinations including Estes Park in Colorado, the Inside Passage of Alaska, the fjords of Norway, and Hawaii; he enjoyed walking, hiking, sitting on his John Deere riding mower, working on his yard, and tending to flowers; he was an avid football fan who supported the Chicago Bears, the Iowa Hawkeyes, and the Geneseo Green Machine; and

WHEREAS, Bob Lopez was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; his sister, Rose Lopez; and his brothers, Vincent Lopez and Andrew Lopez; and

WHEREAS, Bob Lopez is survived by his children, Pam (Ryan) Tone and Robert "Moe" Lopez Jr.; his brothers, Arthur Lopez and Michael (Gail) Lopez; his grandchildren, Tim Rockstroh, Melissa (Chris) Henderson, Kristina (Chris) Lopez-Kukula, Madeline (Zach) Krueger, Elizabeth Lopez, and Benjamin Lopez; his great-grandchildren, Aaliyah Ball, Kiersten Henderson, Kiera Henderson, and Urijah Tone-Henderson; and his special friend, Margie Martin; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Robert W. "Bob" Lopez 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 Bob Lopez as an expression of our deepest sympathy.