Bill Text: IL SR1956 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Robert "Bob" F. Fuchs of Woodstock.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-11-15 - Resolution Adopted [SR1956 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR1956-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" F. Fuchs of Woodstock, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on July 6, 2018; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Bob Fuchs was born to Albert J. and Magdalen | ||||||
| 6 | (George) Fuchs on June 15, 1928; he was raised in Woodstock, | ||||||
| 7 | where he met and later married Eileen R. Demuth on September | ||||||
| 8 | 16, 1950; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Bob Fuchs served in the United States Army from | ||||||
| 10 | November 10, 1950 until October 28, 1952, during the Korean | ||||||
| 11 | War; after returning home, he worked as a painter at Woodstock | ||||||
| 12 | Die Casting for many years; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Bob Fuchs loved to garden and was a "Master | ||||||
| 14 | Gardener" before the term was used; he grew enough food to feed | ||||||
| 15 | his family all winter and also shared his bounty with friends | ||||||
| 16 | and neighbors; in his later years, he was known as a "man about | ||||||
| 17 | town" because on almost any given day, he could be spotted at | ||||||
| 18 | his favorite local restaurant; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Bob Fuchs was preceded in death by his wife, | ||||||
| 20 | Eileen; his parents; his sister, Barbara K. Kopsell; and his | ||||||
| 21 | brother, Thomas G. Fuchs; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Bob Fuchs is survived by his children, Shirley, | ||||||
| 2 | Robert J., and Lynda; his grandchildren, David Blue, Elise | ||||||
| 3 | Harland, Jordan Fuchs, and Jace Fuchs; his | ||||||
| 4 | great-granddaughter, Mia Harland; his sister, Mary Beth Fuchs; | ||||||
| 5 | and his many nieces and nephews; 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" F. Fuchs and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 9 | 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 Bob Fuchs as an expression of our | ||||||
| 13 | deepest sympathy.
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