Bill Text: IL HR0111 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Bill Zeman.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-18 - Resolution Adopted [HR0111 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HR0111-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives are | ||||||
| 3 | saddened to learn of the passing of Bill "Coach" Zeman; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Bill Zeman was born on January 9, 1954 in Oak Lawn | ||||||
| 5 | to Frank and Joan Cuchna Zeman; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Bill Zeman married Melinda Zeman on April 2, 1977 | ||||||
| 7 | in Winfield; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Bill Zeman started his teaching career at | ||||||
| 9 | Roanoke-Benson High School in 1976; he loved teaching and | ||||||
| 10 | never left the school; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, During his career, Bill Zeman taught classes and | ||||||
| 12 | ultimately became the dean of students; he retired in 2013; | ||||||
| 13 | and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Bill Zeman coached the Roanoke-Benson High School | ||||||
| 15 | Rocket's varsity baseball team from 1979 until 2014; he also | ||||||
| 16 | coached cross country, girls softball, JV and varsity girls | ||||||
| 17 | basketball, JV and varsity boys basketball, and junior high | ||||||
| 18 | baseball; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Bill Zeman had many successful teams and sports | ||||||
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| 1 | seasons, which included both regional and sectional titles; he | ||||||
| 2 | led the undefeated, state championship-winning 1995 Rocket's | ||||||
| 3 | baseball team; he was inducted into the Illinois High School | ||||||
| 4 | Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame in 1994, the Greater Peoria | ||||||
| 5 | Sports Hall of Fame in 2015, and the Bloomington Normal | ||||||
| 6 | Officials Hall of Fame in 2014; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Bill Zeman's successes were due to his love for | ||||||
| 8 | and dedication to his players; this love was returned by the | ||||||
| 9 | community with the dedication of the Roanoke-Benson High | ||||||
| 10 | School baseball diamond, which was named in his honor; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Off the field and out of class, Bill Zeman loved | ||||||
| 12 | to fish, to watch NASCAR and the Cubs, to spend time with his | ||||||
| 13 | family, and to vacation at his cabin in Arkansas; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Bill Zeman leaves a loving legacy, including his | ||||||
| 15 | two daughters, Jayme Magnuson and Heather Scweigert, and his | ||||||
| 16 | seven grandchildren, Brock and Reese Magnuson and Emma, Luke, | ||||||
| 17 | Ryan, Jack, and Rhet Schweigert; therefore, be it
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| 18 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 19 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 20 | we mourn the passing of Bill "Coach" Zeman and extend our | ||||||
| 21 | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | ||||||
| 22 | and loved him; and be it further
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| 1 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 2 | presented to the family of Bill Zeman as an expression of our | ||||||
| 3 | deepest sympathy.
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