Bill Text: IL SR2443 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Robert J. Nimits of Waukegan.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-12-01 - Resolution Adopted [SR2443 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR2443-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 J. Nimits of Waukegan, who passed | ||||||
| 4 | away on November 7, 2016, at the age of 91; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Robert Nimits was born to Charles and Myrtle | ||||||
| 6 | Nimits in 1924; during World War II, he was an Army ROTC | ||||||
| 7 | instructor at the high school level; following the war, he | ||||||
| 8 | enrolled at Northern Illinois University and graduated with an | ||||||
| 9 | education degree in 1950; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Robert Nimits taught in Waukegan and Zion for 28 | ||||||
| 11 | years; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Robert Nimits was a sports enthusiast and | ||||||
| 13 | dedicated Chicago White Sox fan; he managed several church | ||||||
| 14 | athletic teams for many years; affectionately known as | ||||||
| 15 | "Volunteer Bob", he is best remembered for his volunteer | ||||||
| 16 | service, especially at Victory/Vista Hospital, where he served | ||||||
| 17 | every weekday until July of 2016; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Robert Nimits was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 19 | parents; his sisters, Elizabeth "Betty" Nimits, and Mary Hayes; | ||||||
| 20 | his nephew, William "Bill" Hayes Jr.; and his close friend, | ||||||
| 21 | Frieda Ernst; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Robert Nimits is survived by his wife, Jennifer | ||||||
| 2 | Hayes; his children, Katie, and Michael; and many friends; | ||||||
| 3 | therefore, be it
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| 4 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 5 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 6 | Robert J. Nimits, and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 7 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 8 | further
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| 9 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 10 | presented to the family of Robert Nimits as an expression of | ||||||
| 11 | our deepest sympathy.
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