Bill Text: IL SR2083 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Bernard Forrest of Deerfield.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-11-15 - Resolution Adopted [SR2083 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR2083-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 "Bernie" Forrest of Deerfield, | ||||||
4 | who passed away on August 21, 2018; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Bernie Forrest was born and raised on the north | ||||||
6 | side of Chicago; he was active in Boy Scouts, achieving the | ||||||
7 | level of Eagle Scout; he graduated from University of Illinois | ||||||
8 | with a degree in chemistry and served in the U.S. Army for two | ||||||
9 | years; he married Joan in California in 1953, and they settled | ||||||
10 | in Deerfield in 1959; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Bernie Forrest had a distinguished career in the | ||||||
12 | food industry; he led several companies, beginning with Golden | ||||||
13 | Crown Juice and ending as president of The Long Company and | ||||||
14 | owner of the Holsum Bread Company; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Bernie Forrest spent 36 years on the Deerfield | ||||||
16 | Village Board, serving as mayor from 1969 to 2001; he was known | ||||||
17 | for his strong, visionary leadership and for his innovative | ||||||
18 | approaches to village finances; when he left office, Deerfield | ||||||
19 | renamed its headquarters the Bernard Forrest Deerfield Village | ||||||
20 | Hall; and
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21 | WHEREAS, Bernie Forrest volunteered with the Jaycees, |
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1 | where he served as president and founded the Deerfield Family | ||||||
2 | Days and the 4th of July celebration, now in its 55th year; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Bernie Forrest was most proud of his family, who | ||||||
4 | all knew him affectionately as "Gramps"; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Bernie Forrest participated in an Honor Flight to | ||||||
6 | Washington, D.C.; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Bernie Forrest is survived by his wife of 65 | ||||||
8 | years, Joan; his sons, Kevin (Laura), Sean (Peggy), and Keith | ||||||
9 | (Niki); and his grandchildren, Colleen, Kathleen, Brian, Tara, | ||||||
10 | Shannon, Patrick, Connor, Jesse, Emily, Lauren, and Julia; | ||||||
11 | therefore, be it
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12 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
13 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
14 | Bernard "Bernie" Forrest, and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
15 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
16 | further
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17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
18 | presented to the family of Bernie Forrest as an expression of | ||||||
19 | our deepest sympathy.
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