SR0359 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Bob Markowitz of Normal, who passed away on September 6, 2007; and

WHEREAS, Bob Markowitz was born on February 14, 1926 in Chicago; his parents were Dr. Benjamin and Lena Molay Markowitz; he married Iris Cohos in 1956; he married Judy Stern Harrison in 1975; and

WHEREAS, Bob Markowitz moved with his family to Bloomington in 1930, when his father became Bloomington's first pathologist, in association with the Sloan Clinic; Bob attended Washington School and graduated from Bloomington High School in January 1944; after high school, he enlisted as a private first class in the United States Army, where he fought in the Rhineland and Ardennes campaigns during the Second World War as a combat infantryman; he was wounded in action on February 17, 1945, just three days after his 19th birthday; he was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star medals and was honorably discharged in September 1945; and

WHEREAS, After his honorable discharge from the Army, Bob Markowitz went to the University of Wisconsin, where he served as president of his fraternity, Zeta Beta Tau; at the University of Wisconsin, he earned his bachelor's degree and law degrees; after being admitted to the Bar in Wisconsin, he passed the Illinois Bar exam, and started his law practice in Bloomington in 1952; in 1956, he formed a partnership with attorneys Keith Campbell and Bill Lawrence, forming the law partnership of Campbell, Markowitz, Lawrence and Lenz, which soon included attorneys Hal Jennings, John Naylor, and William Mueller; he served as the city attorney for the City of Bloomington and then served as Corporation Counsel for the Town of Normal from 1970 to 1973; and

WHEREAS, Bob Markowitz was a private pilot and avid fisherman; his community service included membership on the OSF St. Joseph Community Board, and he served for six years on the board of directors of the YMCA; he was an active member of the Novat Unit of the Shriners and the Moses Montefiore Temple; and

WHEREAS, Bob Markowitz is survived by his wife, Judy; his children, Brad (Sheryl) Markowitz and Robin (Daniel) Markowitz; his sister, Nan Markowitz Lebow; his nieces and nephews, Mark (Donna) Lebow, Alan (Susan) Lebow, and Cheryl (David Golde) Lebow; and his stepsons, Ian and Scott Harrison; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Bob Markowitz; and be it further

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