Bill Text: IL SR1605 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Dr. Norbert T. "Doc" Patterson.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-11-20 - Resolution Adopted [SR1605 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-SR1605-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Dr. Norbert T. "Doc" Patterson, who
passed away on October 3, 2014; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Norbert Patterson was born on July 1, 1933 in
Chicago; his parents were James and Sarah Ann (nee Cully)
Patterson; he married Lucille Chick on September 8, 1956 in
Chicago; he and his wife moved to Harvard in 1958, where he
started his optometric career; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Norbert Patterson served his country as a
member of the Army National Guard of Illinois from 1957 until
his honorable discharge in 1963; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Norbert Patterson graduated from the
University of Illinois and the Illinois College of Optometry;
and
WHEREAS, Dr. Norbert Patterson was a highly respected
optometrist in Harvard for 55 years; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Norbert Patterson was a member of the Illinois
Optometric Association and the American Optometric
Association; he was also a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in

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Harvard for 56 years, where he served on the church council and
sang in the Senior Choir; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Norbert Patterson was a past president of the
Harvard Rotary Club, where he proudly raised funds for student
scholarships and had 54-plus years of perfect attendance in the
Rotary; he was one of the original founders of the Harvard
Swimming Pool, serving as President of the Board Association;
he was a past chairman of the Harvard Milk Days, serving as the
Milk Day Queen Chairman for over 25 years; he was also one of
the founders of the Harvard Snow Gophers Snowmobile Club,
enjoying trips north with the club members, and was a member of
the Harvard Moose Lodge; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Norbert Patterson enjoyed boating, swimming,
snowmobiling, and entertaining his family and friends; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Norbert Patterson was preceded in death by his
beloved wife, Lucille; his parents; a brother, Melville; 2
brothers-in-law, Orville Pagles and James Hobbs; 2
sisters-in-law, Shirley Patterson and Dolores Cotter; and a
great-nephew, Tyler Pagles; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Norbert Patterson is survived by a sister,
Dolores Pagles Hobbs; a twin brother, Dr. Norman S. Patterson;
a sister-in-law, Charlene Patterson; a brother-in-law, Jack

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Cotter; and many cousins in Northern Ireland; he was also a
loving uncle to many nieces and nephews, Pamela (Kelly) Camp,
David Camp, Brian (Jennifer) Camp, James (Linda) Pagles,
Jonathan (Lillie) and Joshua Pagles, Cindy (Tim) Douglas,
Jeffrey Patterson, Steven (Tina) Patterson, Donna Mirabelli,
Scott Patterson, Todd (Stephanie) Patterson, Jay (Whitney)
Patterson, Lynn (Jeff) Schabel, James (Anne) Patterson, Susan
(Lou) Cotter-Lipschultz, Jeannie (Jim) Cotter-Sencion, and
Joseph (Belinda) Cotter; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
family and friends, mourn the passing of Dr. Norbert T. "Doc"
Patterson; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Dr. Norbert Patterson as an
expression of our sympathy.