Bill Text: IL HR1345 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Jerome F. McBride, Jr. of Glen Ellyn.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2014-11-20 - Resolution Adopted [HR1345 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HR1345-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 Jerome F.
"JR" McBride, Jr. of Glen Ellyn, who passed away on October 24,
2014; and
WHEREAS, Jerome McBride, Jr. graduated from Fenwick High
School in Oak Park and from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa in
1990 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration; and
WHEREAS, Jerome McBride, Jr. began his professional career
with Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance; he then joined his
father and brother at the McBride Insurance Agency, where he
worked for 19 years; and
WHEREAS, Jerome McBride, Jr. represented District 4 on the
DuPage County Board since 2006; he advocated fiscal
responsibility, open communication, and accountable government
that actively solicits the public's views and advice; he served
as Chairman of the Board's Legislative Committee and the
Emergency Telephone System Board; he also served as precinct
committeeman for the Milton Township Republican Central
Committee; and
WHEREAS, Jerome McBride, Jr. was a member of St. Petronille

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Parish in Glen Ellyn and Immaculate Conception Parish; he was a
volunteer and fundraiser for Misericordia Heart of Mercy in
Chicago and a board member of the Metropolitan Family Services
of DuPage; in the past, he was a member and committee chair of
the Main Street Redevelopment Committee in Forest Park, a
member of the Board of Directors for the DuPage Chapter of the
American Cancer Society, a member of the Architectural Review
Committee in Glen Ellyn, a member of the Rotary Club of Glen
Ellyn, a member of the Site Committee for Ben Franklin
Elementary School in Glen Ellyn, a board member of the Glenbard
West High School Booster Club, a founding member of the Jubilee
Board for Outreach Community Ministries in Wheaton, a volunteer
for Meals on Wheels in Glen Ellyn, and a volunteer in Glen
Ellyn Youth Sports; and
WHEREAS, Jerome McBride, Jr. was the adored and adoring
husband of Becky and the proud and beloved father to 5
children, Lauren, Molly, Abigail, Sara, and Marty; therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we mourn the passing of Jerome F. "JR" McBride, Jr., and extend
our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who
knew and loved him; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Jerome McBride, Jr. as an expression
of our deepest sympathy.