Bill Text: IL SR2093 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Andrew Jason Bollman of Dixon.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2016-11-16 - Resolution Adopted [SR2093 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-SR2093-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Andrew Jason Bollman of Dixon, who passed
away on July 9, 2016; and
WHEREAS, Andrew Bollman was born on August 25, 1976 in
Sterling; his parents were Dale and Diana Bollman; he grew up
on the family farm outside of Harmon; he married Rochelle
Monteith on June 7, 2006 in Tulum, Mexico; and
WHEREAS, Andrew Bollman graduated from Walnut High School
in 1994; he played basketball, baseball, and served as Class
President; while in high school, he discovered a passion for
photography and worked with his father to create a small studio
and business on the family farm; he photographed his first
wedding at the age of 16; he later attended Sauk Valley
Community College, where he took photographs for the student
newspaper and served as Student Trustee from 1995 to 1996; he
graduated from Augustana College in 1998 with a Bachelor of
Arts in English, all the while continuing to photograph for the
literary and arts magazine and taking student portraits for the
yearbook; he traveled home weekly to photograph weddings and
worked in the summers as a photojournalist for the Dixon
Telegraph, creatively taking images of everything from
toddlers strolling in the park to F3 tornados; and

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WHEREAS, After graduation, Andrew Bollman opened a
photography studio in Sterling, where he captured memories and
special moments for many families; after photographing a
wedding in India, he viewed the genuine spirit of the people of
India despite their poverty and injustices; that experience
compelled him to serve his own community in a greater capacity;
and
WHEREAS, Andrew Bollman helped his father and brother raise
corn and soybeans on their heritage farm and maintained his
grandparent's farmette, trying his hand at growing sweetcorn
and tending alpacas with his wife and son; and
WHEREAS, Andrew Bollman attended law school at Northern
Illinois University; prior to graduating in 2005, he worked as
an intern at the Whiteside County State's Attorney's office and
studied international law for a summer in France; after serving
as an Assistant State's Attorney in Lee County, he built his
own legal practice, partnering with Bruce Keller in 2015 to
form Keller and Bollman, where he worked tirelessly to ensure
his clients received fair treatment and justice; and
WHEREAS, Andrew Bollman recognized the value and quality of
his education at Sauk Valley Community College and served on
the Sauk Valley Community College Board of Trustees for many

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years; he also served as Board President and was later
appointed President of the Illinois Community College Trustees
Association, serving a one-year term in 2015; he also served as
President of the Lee County Board of Health and volunteered to
install updated technology into Jamaican schools; and
WHEREAS, Andrew Bollman was preceded in death by his
grandfathers, Fidel Lujan and Wilbur Bollman; his
mother-in-law, Jane Monteith; his aunt, Frances Esquibel; his
niece, Hannah Ekberg; and his beloved Dalmatian, Jake; and
WHEREAS, Andrew Bollman is survived by his wife, Rochelle;
his son, Asher; his parents, Dale and Diana Bollman; his
brother, Anthony (Carmen) Bollman; his sister, Annette (Larry)
VanLanduit; his grandmothers, Marian Bollman and Marianita
Lujan; his father-in-law, Richard Monteith; his
sisters-in-law, Reni (Paul) Whitcombe and Ronda (Dean) Ekberg;
his brother-in-law, Ryan (Jaimi) Monteith; his nieces and
nephews, Antori (Nicholas) Dirks, Stephanie (William)
Friedrich, Leah and Aidan Bollman, Ryan and Aaron Schoaf, Ethan
and Austin VanLanduit, Thomas, David, Sara, and Esther
Whitcombe, and Isaac and Joshua Ekberg; his great-nieces and
great-nephews, Reggie, Natalia, and Elizabeth; and many aunts,
uncles, and cousins; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL

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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
family and friends, mourn the passing of Andrew Jason Bollman;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Andrew Bollman as an expression of
our sympathy.