Bill Text: IL SR0847 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Robert Emil Koch of Urbana.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-10-25 - Resolution Adopted [SR0847 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR0847-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 "Bob" Emil Koch of Urbana, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on July 10, 2017; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Robert Koch was born in Alton on December 11, | ||||||
| 6 | 1946; he graduated from Alton High School in 1964 and received | ||||||
| 7 | his bachelor's degree from Northwestern University; he | ||||||
| 8 | received his master's and Ph.D. degrees in educational | ||||||
| 9 | psychology from the University of Illinois; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Robert Koch worked in Urbana School District 116 | ||||||
| 11 | for over 30 years; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Robert Koch's passion for education and his | ||||||
| 13 | commitment to students prompted him to participate in the C-U | ||||||
| 14 | One-to-One mentoring program with District 116; he was an | ||||||
| 15 | active member of Grace Lutheran Church in Champaign, where he | ||||||
| 16 | served on the Food Pantry Board and Finance Committee, and as | ||||||
| 17 | lector and council secretary; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Robert Koch's other interests included travel, | ||||||
| 19 | roller coasters, the television program "Jeopardy" and the St. | ||||||
| 20 | Louis Cardinals; he was always looking forward to warm weather | ||||||
| 21 | and his next trip; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Robert Koch was preceded in death by his wife of | ||||||
| 2 | 40 years, Jean; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Robert Koch is survived by his brother, George | ||||||
| 4 | (Ellie) Koch; his daughter, Ann (Jason) Walker; his son, Steven | ||||||
| 5 | (Karen) Koch; and four grandchildren; therefore, be it
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| 6 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 7 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 8 | Robert "Bob" Emil Koch, and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
| 9 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 10 | further
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| 11 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 12 | presented to the family of Robert Koch as an expression of our | ||||||
| 13 | deepest sympathy.
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