Full Text of SR1296 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Richard "Butch" Dobbs of Joliet, who | 4 | | passed away on November 22, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Richard Dobbs graduated from Joliet Township High | 6 | | School (JTHS) in 1955, where he was a multi-sport athlete; he | 7 | | attended Colorado University his freshman year on a football | 8 | | scholarship; he left Boulder for the United States Marine Corps | 9 | | and then returned to Joliet Junior College to resume his | 10 | | education; he attended Illinois State University and completed | 11 | | his Bachelor of Arts in Education and his Master of Science in | 12 | | Counseling and Guidance; 5 years later, he moved his family to | 13 | | Bloomington, Indiana, where he received a doctorate degree in | 14 | | counseling psychology from Indiana University; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Richard Dobbs spent his career working as a | 16 | | psychologist; he was in private practice for over 25 years and | 17 | | then returned to JTHS as a guidance counselor for 10 years | 18 | | before retiring; he demonstrated commitment to his community | 19 | | through countless volunteer services and particularly enjoyed | 20 | | coaching youth sports; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Richard Dobbs was a voracious reader and one of | 22 | | his favorite places was the Joliet Public Library; he was |
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| 1 | | recognized by Crisis Line for his years as a trainer and was | 2 | | also a long-standing member of the JTHS Archives committee; he | 3 | | was an active participant and beloved member of the Sacred | 4 | | Heart Church family; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Richard Dobbs is survived by his wife of 56 years, | 6 | | Annette (DiLorenzo), and his children, Doug, Barb, Cathy (Ben | 7 | | Whitlock), and Michael (Jennifer Grisham-Dobbs); he was "Papa" | 8 | | to Carly, Katharine, Daniel, Emilie, Noah, Simone, and Beckett; | 9 | | he is also survived by his sister, Judy (late Stan) Waznis; his | 10 | | brother, Jack (Lois) Dobbs; his niece; his 4 nephews; and his | 11 | | special godson, Tristan McKinnis; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 14 | | Richard "Butch" Dobbs, and extend our sincere condolences to | 15 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 16 | | further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the family of Richard Dobbs as an expression of | 19 | | our deepest sympathy.
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