Bill Text: IL HR0761 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Robert Alan "Bob" Mays of Quincy.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-02-08 - Resolution Adopted [HR0761 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HR0761-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Robert
Alan "Bob" Mays of Quincy, who passed away on July 29, 2011;
and
WHEREAS, He was born October 16, 1921, in Quincy, a son of
Howard Laytham and Edna Beatrice Best Mays; he married Anne
Markley Frank on March 8, 1969, in Quincy; he was formerly
married to Alice Porter Morrison; and
WHEREAS, He was a 1938 graduate of Quincy High School,
where he was a member of the band and orchestra; he graduated
from Gem City Business College in 1939 and Northwestern
University in 1943 with a B.S. degree in Industrial Management;
he served in the United States Naval Reserve from 1942 to 1954;
he was a Lieutenant Commander in the Supply Corps and saw
active duty during World War II and the Korean War; and
WHEREAS, He lived his life according to the teachings of
Jesus Christ; his favorite slogan was "I wondered why somebody
didn't do something, then I realized I am somebody."; he loved
his large family, especially the gathering of everyone for the
annual water slide party; his advice to his family was "Make
today the best day of your life!"; and

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WHEREAS, His always entreprenurial spirit led him to be
involved in numerous business ventures over the years; and
WHEREAS, Founded by his father in 1923, he became owner and
president of Flava Manufacturing; he was the founder of Mays
Real Estate, he was a real estate broker with Coldwell Banker
Mays Real Estate, Inc., with his son, Alan; he developed Spring
Lake Estates and co-owned Valley View Campground and Mobile
Home Park with George Irwin, as well as owned Mississippi
Valley Canteen Service; and
WHEREAS, He was involved in several other businesses,
including the Red Carpet, the Open Pantry, and MyBo; he worked
with Martin Baral to get businesses into the Quincy Development
Center; he had a long career in residential and commercial real
estate, particularly enjoying the preservation of several
downtown Quincy buildings, including the Newcomb Hotel, 428
Maine, and the Park Hotel; he also developed with his son,
Alan, Oakbrook Court and Spring Lake Estates II subdivisions,
Kings Pointe condominiums, as well as a commercial development
at North Pointe; and
WHEREAS, He was a life-long member of First Union
Congregational Church, serving as trustee and chairman of the
board; he was a member of the following: the American Legion

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Post 37 and the Quincy Noon Kiwanis Club, where he served as
president in 1956; the Quincy Museum, serving as president from
1977 to 1983; and the Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce, serving
as president in 1962; he was a founding board member of the
Community Foundation of the Quincy Area; and he was a member of
the Adams County Historical Society, serving as a board member;
and
WHEREAS, He was a founding board member of Friends of the
Log Cabins; a board member of the Historic Quincy Business
District; a board member of the Spring Lake Country Club; and a
member of the Illinois Institute for Entrepreneurship
Education; Mr. Mays was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta
Fraternity; he was a member of the Adams County Republican
Central Committee, as well as precinct committeeman; he was an
alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention for
Barry Goldwater in 1964; he was a founding member of JIDC, now
GREDF; he was a board member of the Adams County Homemakers;
and an original member of the Indian Creek Development Corp; he
was a Guardian with NFIB; and a delegate to the White House
Conference on Small Business in 1986; he was a member of
Lambert Lodge #659 AF & AM, the Quincy Consistory, Ansar
Shrine, and the Quincy Shrine Club; and
WHEREAS, From 1947 to 1977, he was a Quincy Park District
Commissioner; in October 1996, the Quincy Park Board dedicated

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Bob Mays Park on North 18th Street in his honor; he was awarded
the Kiwanis George F. Hixon Fellowship Award in 1998, the
Uptown Commitment Award in 1995, the Distinguished Member Award
for Community Service from the Illinois Association of Realtors
in 1991, and the Outstanding Realtor Career Award by the Quincy
Association of Realtors in 1996; and
WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his
brother, Captain USAAF Richard Best Mays, missing in action
December 22, 1943; and his former wife, Alice Porter Morrison
Mays; and
WHEREAS, Robert Mays is survived by his wife, Anne; his
children, Richard Mays, Alan (Joan) Mays, former State
Representative Jeffrey (Lori) Mays, Elise Kimmons, Keith
(Jennifer) Frank, and John (Nancy) Frank; his grandchildren,
Devi Mays, Andrea (Kenneth) Knapp, Joseph D. (Kelly) Mays,
Joseph P. Mays, Samuel Mays, Alexa Wendling, Megan Wendling,
Jenna Schaljo, Levi (Ashley) Schaljo, Savanna Schaljo, Stephen
Frank, Mathias Frank, Sarah Frank, John Frank Jr., Thomas
Frank, and Molly Frank; and his great-grandchildren, Kollin and
Mckenzie Knapp and Meredith, Jack, and Clara Mays; therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that

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we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of
Robert Mays; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Robert Mays as a symbol of our
sincere sympathy.