Full Text of SR0418 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 Robert Barnett, Jr. of Waukegan, who | 4 | | passed away on January 24, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Robert Barnett, Jr. was born on November 19, 1947 | 6 | | to Robert, Sr. and Anita (nee Nuding) Barnett; he attended St. | 7 | | Joseph's school and parish and graduated from Waukegan Township | 8 | | High School in 1965, proudly bearing ROTC honors; he earned a | 9 | | degree in psychology from Marquette University in 1969; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Robert Barnett, Jr. returned to Waukegan to work | 11 | | for Matthews employment as a placement counselor; he retired | 12 | | from Zion Benton Township High School in June of 2014 after 13 | 13 | | years of service as a paraprofessional; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Robert Barnett, Jr. will be remembered for his | 15 | | spirited civic participation, from legendary letters to the | 16 | | editor of the News Sun regarding any manner of Waukegan | 17 | | business, to his involvement with Knights of Columbus #731, | 18 | | Scoop the Loop, and the rebirth of the Genesee Theatre; he was | 19 | | a devoted member of a community of parents at Immaculate | 20 | | Conception school and parish; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Robert Barnett, Jr. was preceded in death by his |
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| 1 | | parents and his infant brother, Kenneth; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Robert Barnett, Jr. is survived by his 3 children, | 3 | | Keith (Danielle) Barnett, Ryan Barnett, and Kristen Barnett and | 4 | | their mother, Gail Driscoll; his 5 grandchildren, Mason, | 5 | | Finley, and Graham Barnett (Keith & Danielle) and Nora and | 6 | | Reese Barnett (Ryan); and his dear friends, Lynette Fuerst and | 7 | | Sandy Pokett; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 9 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 10 | | Robert Barnett, Jr., and extend our sincere condolences to his | 11 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 12 | | further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the family of Robert Barnett, Jr. as an expression | 15 | | of our deepest sympathy.
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