Bill Text: IL SR0807 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Bernard E. "Bernie" Drew of Libertyville.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-11-14 - Resolution Adopted [SR0807 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR0807-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 Bernard E. "Bernie" Drew of Libertyville, | ||||||
4 | who passed away on November 1, 2019; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Bernie Drew was born and raised in Waukegan; he | ||||||
6 | received his undergraduate degree from Miami of Ohio in 1964 | ||||||
7 | and his Juris Doctorate from Marquette University; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Bernie Drew started his law career in private | ||||||
9 | practice; he was appointed an associate judge in 1975, one of | ||||||
10 | the youngest to hold this position in Lake County; he was | ||||||
11 | elected circuit judge in 1984 and retained in 1990 and 1996; he | ||||||
12 | was the chief judge of the 19th Judicial Circuit Court in 1989 | ||||||
13 | and 1990; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Bernie Drew loved being involved in his children's | ||||||
15 | lives; he was especially fond of coaching Libertyville Boys | ||||||
16 | Club Football; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Bernie Drew is survived by his wife of 50 years, | ||||||
18 | Lauren; his children, Chris and Meg; his niece and nephews, | ||||||
19 | Jodie Bryan, Alan Nogle, Justin Houcek, and Andrew Houcek; and | ||||||
20 | his extended family; therefore, be it
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1 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
2 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
3 | Bernard E. "Bernie" Drew and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
4 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
5 | further
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6 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
7 | presented to the family of Bernie Drew as an expression of our | ||||||
8 | deepest sympathy.
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