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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of
3 Illinois learned with regret of the death of Bernard "Barney"
4 Loeb, the founder of Vernon Hills, on Friday August 29, 2003;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, Mr. Loeb was born on December 9, 1918 in Chicago
7 and had lived most of his adult life in the Libertyville
8 area; he was a contractor and developer of several areas in
9 Lake County and was also the founder of Ironwood Industries;
10 and
11 WHEREAS, Mr. Loeb was a private pilot and had served with
12 distinction in the United States Army during World War II; he
13 was also a devoted and sustaining member of St. Joseph Church
14 in Libertyville; and
15 WHEREAS, The passing of Bernard Loeb has been deeply felt
16 by all who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Mary
17 Louise; his children, Barney (Lynda) Loeb II, Dianne (the
18 late Pate) Elmquest, Mark Loeb, Manny Salabounis, Mary
19 Salabounis, and John (Tammi) Salabounis; his grandchildren,
20 Barney III, Billy, Ashley, and Darcy Loeb, John and Stacy
21 Elmquest, and Ava Marie Salabounis; and his sisters, Agnes
22 (Ralph) Padgett and Patricia Loeb; he was preceded in death
23 by his first wife, Dorothy, and his brothers, Paul and
24 Francis; therefore, be it
25 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
26 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing
27 of Bernard Loeb and extend our deepest sympathy to his
28 family, friends, and community; and be it further
29 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
30 presented to the family of Bernard Loeb as an expression of
31 our sincerest condolences.