Full Text of SR0737 099th 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 F. "Bob" Issel, who passed away on | 4 | | June 3, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Bob Issel was born in Chicago to Louis and Hilda | 6 | | Issel on November 11, 1937; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Bob Issel was a member of the Knollwood Fire | 8 | | Department for 37 years, where he rose through the ranks, | 9 | | retiring as fire chief in 1997, when he passed the department | 10 | | leadership to his son, Michael; he was a leader and innovator, | 11 | | overseeing the construction of a new fire station, bringing the | 12 | | Knollwood Fire Department to the forefront of modern | 13 | | firefighting; he continued his love for the fire service by | 14 | | serving the residents of Knollwood as District Trustee for an | 15 | | additional 10 years; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Bob Issel was also an active member of the Lake | 17 | | County Fire Chiefs and Illinois Volunteer Firemen's | 18 | | Associations; he was a pioneer in the Lake County Firemen's | 19 | | Convention, participating in and coaching his men to numerous | 20 | | county championships; he owned and operated Northern Electric | 21 | | Service, Inc., a family-owned and operated business, which he | 22 | | passed on to his eldest son, Michael, in 2001; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Bob Issel was the beloved husband of Patricia; the | 2 | | proud and loving father of Michael (Elizabeth), Mary | 3 | | Issel-Harper, and Kevin (Alison); the amazing and caring | 4 | | grandfather to Patrick, Shannon (Christopher) Johnson, Michael | 5 | | (Carrie) Harper, Delanie, and Payton; the proud | 6 | | great-grandfather to Mia Johnson and Emma and Lincoln Harper; | 7 | | the adored son-in-law of Cecilia Murphy; the cherished brother | 8 | | by marriage to Kathy Faust and Mary Jane Murphy; brother to Ken | 9 | | (Sue) and Bill (Helen) Issel; and loving uncle to many; | 10 | | therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 12 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 13 | | Robert F. "Bob" Issel, and extend our sincere condolences to | 14 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 15 | | further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to the family of Bob Issel as an expression of our | 18 | | deepest sympathy.
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