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92_HR1162
LRB9218415HShs
1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of
3 the State of Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of
4 Robert M. Lindblad of Antioch on Monday, December 2, 2002;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, Mr. Lindblad was born on July 30, 1923 in
7 Highspire, Pennsylvania; he married Dorothy L. Dunn in
8 Maywood on January 11, 1946; and
9 WHEREAS, He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during
10 World War II and was a member of VFW Post #4551 of Antioch
11 where he was the senior vice commander; and
12 WHEREAS, He was an active member of the community; he was
13 a member of the United Methodist Church of Antioch, President
14 of the Lakes Region Historical Society and he was
15 instrumental in the restoration of the old St. Ignatius
16 Church into the Meeting House; and
17 WHEREAS, He served on the District #34 Grade School Board
18 for four years; he served on the Antioch Community High
19 School Board from 1964 until 1987 and he was President of the
20 Board for 14 years and oversaw a major addition to the
21 school; he was a member of the Lake County Regional School
22 Board and was a past President; he was a member of the
23 Antioch Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a member of the
24 fund raising committee of the William E. Brook Memorial
25 Wetland and Entertainment Center, a member of AARP and Senior
26 Citizens, and a member of the Lakeland Players and the PM&L
27 Theater in Antioch; he was the parade marshal for the Fourth
28 of July Parade in 2002; and
29 WHEREAS, Prior to his retirement, he worked as a business
30 manager for Raymond Chevrolet and Oldsmobile of Antioch; and
31 WHEREAS, His passing will be deeply felt by many,
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1 especially his wife, Dorothy; his three daughters, Susan
2 (Marshall) Bickel, Wendy (Richard) Maston, and Robin (Thomas)
3 Kessell; his brother, Ray (Lorraine) Lindblad; his seven
4 grandchildren, Patience (Christopher) Bertana, Jason Bickel,
5 Amy Bickel, Robin (Michael) Rhodes, Justin Bickel, and
6 Kristen and Gretchen Kessell; his two great-granchildren,
7 Katrina and Lucais; therefore, be it
8 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
9 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
10 we mourn the passing of Robert M. Lindblad of Antioch and
11 offer his family and friends our sincere condolences; and be
12 it further
13 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14 presented to the family of Robert M. Lindblad with our
15 deepest sympathy.