Bill Text: IL SR0301 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Robert Edward Cook.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-16 - Resolution Adopted [SR0301 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR0301-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
3 | learn of the death of Robert Edward Cook, CAE, who passed away | ||||||
4 | on February 9, 2017; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Robert Cook was born in Chicago to Norman and
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6 | Mabel Cook in 1925; he graduated from Wheaton College and | ||||||
7 | married Dorothy Jean Prescott in June 1949; they settled in | ||||||
8 | Springfield; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Robert Cook served as the Executive | ||||||
10 | Vice-President of the Illinois Association of Realtors from | ||||||
11 | 1956 to 1984; in 1973, he was the organization's lobbyist and | ||||||
12 | was known as the "Speaker of the Illinois Third House"; in | ||||||
13 | 1985, he co-founded Cook-Witter, Inc.; he was a founding member | ||||||
14 | of the Illinois Society of Association Executives and actively | ||||||
15 | participated in the American Society of Association | ||||||
16 | Executives, where he earned his Certified Association | ||||||
17 | Executive designation and was awarded the Key Person Award; he | ||||||
18 | served on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce "Committee of 100"; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Robert Cook was a member of Cherry Hills Baptist | ||||||
20 | Church, serving on the board of multiple ministries; after | ||||||
21 | retirement, he and Jean moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado to | ||||||
22 | be close to family; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Robert Cook was preceded in death by his daughter, | ||||||
2 | Judith Cook Harrison, and
his grandson, Jason Mosby; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Robert Cook is survived by his wife, Jean; his | ||||||
4 | son, Robin; his daughters, Cindy Nelsen, and Terri Mosby; 11 | ||||||
5 | grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
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6 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
7 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
8 | Robert Edward Cook, CAE, and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
9 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
10 | further
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11 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
12 | presented to the family of Robert Cook as an expression of our | ||||||
13 | deepest sympathy.
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