Bill Text: IL HR0059 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Jack E. Cook of Elgin.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-15 - Resolution Adopted [HR0059 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HR0059-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Jack E. | ||||||
4 | Cook of Elgin, who passed away on February 1, 2011; and
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5 | WHEREAS, He was born on September 12, 1924 in Elgin; he was | ||||||
6 | a life-long resident of Elgin, a graduate of the University of | ||||||
7 | Illinois School of Pharmacy, and the proprietor of Parkview | ||||||
8 | Drugs, Cook's Pharmacy, and Manor Pharmacy; and
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9 | WHEREAS, He was an active sponsor, manager, and coach of | ||||||
10 | Cook's Cardinals women's fast-pitch baseball and women's | ||||||
11 | hockey teams; and
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12 | WHEREAS, He was appointed to the Kane County Board from | ||||||
13 | District 20 in 1989, and won election the following year; he | ||||||
14 | served on the Board for 15 years, during which he also served | ||||||
15 | as President of the Forest Preserve District for 8 years; and
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16 | WHEREAS, He helped create Chicago Wilderness, a regional | ||||||
17 | alliance dedicated to protecting nature and enriching life; | ||||||
18 | today there are more than 250 organizations involved in the | ||||||
19 | program; and
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20 | WHEREAS, He was a proud veteran of World War II and the |
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1 | Korean War; he took great pride in helping fund and construct | ||||||
2 | Veterans Memorial Park; and
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3 | WHEREAS, He was a life-long Cubs, Blackhawks, Bears, and | ||||||
4 | Kane County Cougars fan; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Jack Cook was the beloved husband of Barbara; the | ||||||
6 | father of Mari (Dale) Gathman, Tom (Michelle) Cook, and Stacey | ||||||
7 | (Ron) Jakes; and the grandfather of Jay, Jonathon, Tom, Marti, | ||||||
8 | Nic, Zac, Chris, Jon, and Brian; therefore, be it
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9 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
10 | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
11 | we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of | ||||||
12 | Jack Cook; and be it further
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13 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
14 | presented to the family of Jack Cook as a symbol of our sincere | ||||||
15 | sympathy.
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