Bill Text: IL SR0046 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of former Illinois State Representative Robert John "Bob" Walters of Alton.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-08 - Resolution Adopted [SR0046 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0046-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
3 | to learn of the death of former Illinois State Representative | ||||||
4 | Robert John "Bob" Walters of Alton, who passed away on January | ||||||
5 | 21, 2023; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Bob Walters was born to Joseph H. and Liguori C. | ||||||
7 | (Dwiggins) Walters in Alton on July 1, 1930; he graduated from | ||||||
8 | Campion Jesuit High School in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin and | ||||||
9 | St. Ambrose College in Davenport, Iowa; he served in the U.S. | ||||||
10 | Army in Korea from 1953 to 1954; he married Jeanne Osseck at | ||||||
11 | St. Louis Cathedral in St. Louis, Missouri on May 19, 1956, and | ||||||
12 | she preceded him in death on September 18, 2009; and
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13 | WHEREAS, After his military service, Bob Walters worked | ||||||
14 | with his brother, Joseph, in the family business at the J.H. | ||||||
15 | Walters Company; he then worked for the National Shrine of Our | ||||||
16 | Lady of the Snows in Belleville; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Bob Walters was elected to the Illinois House of | ||||||
18 | Representatives in 1970, where he proudly served his | ||||||
19 | constituents for two terms; he became executive director of | ||||||
20 | the Southwestern Illinois Industrial Association in 1978, | ||||||
21 | retiring in 2000; he was appointed to the Illinois State Board | ||||||
22 | of Elections in 2005, where he served until 2012; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Bob Walters was active with the Alton Foundation | ||||||
2 | and the William M. BeDell Achievement & Resource Center (ARC); | ||||||
3 | he and his wife also founded the Serra Club of Madison County; | ||||||
4 | and
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5 | WHEREAS, Bob Walters was known for his wit and his love of | ||||||
6 | sports as an athlete, a coach, and an avid fan of Alton | ||||||
7 | Marquette Catholic High School, Alton High School, and Lewis & | ||||||
8 | Clark Community College athletics; he will be remembered for | ||||||
9 | his faith, his attention to family and friends, and his | ||||||
10 | undying love for his wife, Jeanne; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Bob Walters was preceded in death by his wife, | ||||||
12 | Jeanne; his parents; his sister, Virginia; his brother, | ||||||
13 | Joseph; his son, Robert John Jr.; his son-in-law, David Logan; | ||||||
14 | and his grandson, Robert Logan; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Bob Walters is survived by his children, Jim | ||||||
16 | (Angela) Walters, Theresa Logan, Linda (Justin) Scheiter, Tom | ||||||
17 | (Megan) Walters, Mike (Polly) Walters, Carolyn (Bob) | ||||||
18 | McCluskey, Mary (Ed) Zamorski, and David (Karen) Walters; his | ||||||
19 | grandchildren, Jake (Paige) Walters, Ellen (George) Khoury, | ||||||
20 | Jon Walters, Christopher (Casey) Logan, Patrick Logan, Sydney | ||||||
21 | Scheiter, Sam Scheiter, Jackson Scheiter, Matt (Jenna) | ||||||
22 | Walters, Ryan Walters, Hannah Walters, Nathan Walters, |
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1 | Meredith (Meme) Walters, Andrew McCluskey, Daniel McCluskey, | ||||||
2 | Alex Armstrong, Ethan Armstrong, Liesa Armstrong, Valerie | ||||||
3 | Walters, and Nina Walters; and his great-grandchildren, Evelyn | ||||||
4 | Logan, Ella Walters, and Isabella Walters; therefore, be it
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5 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
6 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
7 | former Illinois State Representative Robert John "Bob" Walters | ||||||
8 | and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and | ||||||
9 | all who knew and loved him; and be it further
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10 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
11 | presented to the family of Bob Walters as an expression of our | ||||||
12 | deepest sympathy.
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