Bill Text: IL SR1302 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Hubbard Bowman "Hub" Neighbour.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-12-01 - Resolution Adopted [SR1302 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR1302-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 Hubbard Bowman "Hub" Neighbour, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on November 15, 2022; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Hub Neighbour was born in Moline to Leonard B. | ||||||
6 | and Lois Hubbard Neighbour on March 26, 1925; he graduated | ||||||
7 | from Moline High School in 1942 and attended Iowa State | ||||||
8 | University in Ames from 1942 to 1943, pursuing a degree in | ||||||
9 | mechanical engineering; when World War II began, he | ||||||
10 | volunteered for the U.S. Navy and was sent to Midshipman | ||||||
11 | School at Columbia University in New York, where he was | ||||||
12 | commissioned as an ensign; he attended amphibious school in | ||||||
13 | San Diego and was aboard the USS Heywood as a lieutenant when | ||||||
14 | the war ended in August of 1945; after the Heywood was | ||||||
15 | decommissioned in Boston, he was sent to the Materials | ||||||
16 | Redistribution office in Chicago; he married Marjorie Nitsch | ||||||
17 | on January 20, 1951; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Hub Neighbour completed his degree in mechanical | ||||||
19 | engineering at Northwestern University in 1945; he worked for | ||||||
20 | Deere & Co. for one year and then returned to Northwestern to | ||||||
21 | pursue a degree in law, graduating in 1950; he began his law | ||||||
22 | practice at McDonald and McCracken before joining the firm of | ||||||
23 | Bozeman, Moran, and Clockau in 1954; he and Virgil Bozeman |
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1 | founded the law firm of Bozeman & Neighbour on January 1, 1956, | ||||||
2 | which would ultimately become the firm of Bozeman, Neighbour, | ||||||
3 | Patton, and Noe; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Hub Neighbour served as Moline City Attorney from | ||||||
5 | 1961 to 1969; he was admitted to practice before the Illinois | ||||||
6 | Supreme Court and the 7th Circuit United States Court of | ||||||
7 | Appeals in Chicago and was honored by admission to practice | ||||||
8 | before the United States Supreme Court; he also served on many | ||||||
9 | committees and boards, including as chairman of the | ||||||
10 | Professional Ethics Committee of the Illinois Supreme Court | ||||||
11 | for 10 years, secretary and board member of the Moline | ||||||
12 | Foundation for 20 years, and president of the Rock Island | ||||||
13 | County Bar Association; he was a lifetime member of the | ||||||
14 | Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association, the Illinois State | ||||||
15 | Bar Association, and the American Bar Association; he was also | ||||||
16 | a proud board member of Short Hills Country Club; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Hub Neighbour accumulated a remarkable variety of | ||||||
18 | experiences and pursued many interests and hobbies, including | ||||||
19 | the study of jazz piano, aviation, mathematics, literature, | ||||||
20 | philosophy, history, and world travel; he will be remembered | ||||||
21 | for his wealth of stories, immense wit, and genuine interest | ||||||
22 | in others; he was a gentleman of the highest order, a loving | ||||||
23 | friend to all, and a cherished husband, father, and | ||||||
24 | grandfather; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Hub Neighbour was preceded in death by his wife | ||||||
2 | of 53 years, Marjorie; his daughter, Carol; and his parents; | ||||||
3 | and
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4 | WHEREAS, Hub Neighbour is survived by his children, David | ||||||
5 | (Deb) Neighbour and Amy (Jeff) VanEchaute, and his | ||||||
6 | grandchildren, Sarah Neighbour, Margaret VanEchaute (Scott | ||||||
7 | Worthington), James (Tawnya) VanEchaute, and Clare VanEchaute | ||||||
8 | (Jake Lavacot); therefore, be it
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9 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
10 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
11 | Hubbard Bowman "Hub" Neighbour and extend our sincere | ||||||
12 | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
13 | him; and be it further
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14 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
15 | presented to the family of Hub Neighbour as an expression of | ||||||
16 | our deepest sympathy.
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