Bill Text: IL SR0096 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Robert D. "Bob" Horner of Streator.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-07 - Resolution Adopted [SR0096 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR0096-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
3 | learn of the death of Robert D. "Bob" Horner of Streator, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on February 4, 2019; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Bob Horner was born in Butler, Pennsylvania to | ||||||
6 | Robert and Hettie (Steele) Horner on October 11, 1944; he moved | ||||||
7 | to Illinois in 1961; he graduated from Marseilles High School | ||||||
8 | in 1962; he graduated from Western Illinois University in 1967; | ||||||
9 | he married Marcia I. Gilbertson in Marseilles on August 17, | ||||||
10 | 1968; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Bob Horner was a teacher and coach at Woodland | ||||||
12 | High School; he retired in 2000 after 33 years of service; he | ||||||
13 | later drove a school bus from 2004 until 2017; he was an | ||||||
14 | Illinois High School Association (IHSA) official for | ||||||
15 | basketball, baseball, and volleyball for 35 years; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Bob Horner was a longtime member and Past Exalted | ||||||
17 | Ruler of the Streator Elks Club; he was also a member of the | ||||||
18 | Marshall County Sportsman's Club, where he served as secretary | ||||||
19 | and director; he coached his son in youth baseball for many | ||||||
20 | years; he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping with his son | ||||||
21 | and grandsons; he also liked gardening and growing raspberries | ||||||
22 | for his family, especially the grandchildren; nothing was more |
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1 | important to him than attending his grandchildren's baseball, | ||||||
2 | football, and volleyball games and dance recitals; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Bob Horner was preceded in death by his wife, | ||||||
4 | Marcia; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Bob Horner is survived by his son, Jeff (Staci) | ||||||
6 | Horner; his grandchildren, Cahill, Caden, and Cambri Horner; | ||||||
7 | and his sister, Elaine (Bill) Griglione; therefore, be it
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8 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
9 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
10 | Robert D. "Bob" Horner and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
11 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
12 | further
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13 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
14 | presented to the family of Bob Horner as an expression of our | ||||||
15 | deepest sympathy.
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