Bill Text: IL SR1662 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Robert P. "Bob" Neal.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-12-04 - Resolution Adopted [SR1662 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-SR1662-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 P. "Bob" Neal, who passed away on | ||||||
4 | September 3, 2014; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Robert Neal was born on May 18, 1939 in North | ||||||
6 | Chicago; his parents were Leo and Frances (nee Clarke) Neal; he | ||||||
7 | was a life long resident of Wadsworth; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Robert Neal served in United States Navy active | ||||||
9 | duty from 1957 until 1961 and retired from the Naval Reserves | ||||||
10 | in 1999; he continued his service to his country by serving | ||||||
11 | with the Lake County Council of the Navy League, where he | ||||||
12 | served as President; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Robert Neal started Able Electronics in his | ||||||
14 | basement and operated the business in Waukegan for over 25 | ||||||
15 | years; he was a member of the Lake County Board from 1982 to | ||||||
16 | 1994; he served as Chairman of the Lake County Republican | ||||||
17 | Central Committee for 8 years; he was also appointed director | ||||||
18 | of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority by Governors James | ||||||
19 | Thompson and Jim Edgar and served for 10 years and worked for | ||||||
20 | the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Wetlands | ||||||
21 | Research, Inc.; as president of Wetlands Research, he led the | ||||||
22 | development of the Wetlands demonstration located in Wadsworth |
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1 | and Gurnee and was honored with the naming of Neal Marsh; and
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2 | WHEREAS, Robert Neal's life long commitment to his | ||||||
3 | community started at a young age with the Boy Scouts, becoming | ||||||
4 | the first Eagle Scout in St. Patrick's Troop 75; over the | ||||||
5 | years, he served as President and State Vice-President of the | ||||||
6 | Waukegan Jaycees, founded the Gurnee Jaycees, and was a member | ||||||
7 | of the ZB Moose Club, the Knights of Columbus, Waukegan Masonic | ||||||
8 | Lodge 78, and the Lake County Shrine Club; he was a charter | ||||||
9 | member of the Little Fort Lions Club and a charter member and | ||||||
10 | President of the Wadsworth Lions Club, where he received the | ||||||
11 | Melvin Jones Award in 1996; he served as a Newport Township | ||||||
12 | Volunteer Fireman, Board Member and President of the Newport | ||||||
13 | Township Civic Association, and as Chairman and President of | ||||||
14 | the United Way of Lake County Campaign; he was a founding | ||||||
15 | member of the Coalition for Healthy Communities, President of | ||||||
16 | the Waukegan Exchange Club, and President of the Newport | ||||||
17 | Historical Society; he served as a trustee for the Village of | ||||||
18 | Wadsworth, as Newport Township Supervisor, and as a Republican | ||||||
19 | Precinct Committeeman; he was also a member of St. Patrick's | ||||||
20 | Parish; and
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21 | WHEREAS, Robert Neal was an avid Chicago White Sox and | ||||||
22 | Chicago Bears fan; he also enjoyed playing golf, especially | ||||||
23 | with his friends in Sun City, Arizona and on the Pickwick Golf | ||||||
24 | League at Willow Glen Golf Course; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Robert Neal was preceded in death by a daughter, | ||||||
2 | Michelle Patrice "Miki"; his parents; and a brother, Clarke | ||||||
3 | Neal; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Robert Neal is survived by his loving wife of 53 | ||||||
5 | years, Pat (nee Geissler); devoted children, Lori Neal, Cheri | ||||||
6 | Neal, Cathy (Rodney) Karlstrand, Rob Neal, Jr., and United | ||||||
7 | States Navy Lt. Joe Neal; adoring grandchildren, Billy Ditzig, | ||||||
8 | Britney Ditzig, Michelle Swanson, Riley Karlstrand, Melissa | ||||||
9 | Neal, and Rachel Depuydt; siblings, Bill Neal, Betty (Bill) | ||||||
10 | Hoffmeier, Jim (Janet) Neal, Dorothy Desmond (Kevin Scott), and | ||||||
11 | Rick (Deb) Neal; sister-in-law, Martha Neal; and many loving | ||||||
12 | nieces, nephews, and extended family members; therefore, be it
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13 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | ||||||
14 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | ||||||
15 | family and friends, mourn the passing of Robert P. "Bob" Neal; | ||||||
16 | and be it further
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17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
18 | presented to the family of Robert Neal as an expression of our | ||||||
19 | sympathy.
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