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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Robert "Bob" Reif of Waukegan, who passed
4away on August 29, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Reif was born on July 5, 1927 and raised in
6Sheboygan, Wisconsin by Harry and Wilma Reif; he joined the
7United States Navy on July 2, 1945, just prior to his 17th
8birthday; he received the Good Conduct Medal, the National
9Defense Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, and the
10World War II Victory Medal; he earned his graduate degree from
11Roosevelt University in Chicago and married Virginia May
12Mitchell in Sheboygan, Wisconsin on October 29, 1949; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Robert Reif ended his naval career when he retired
14from the Naval Station Great Lakes after 20 years of service as
15a chief and corpsman; he worked for Louis's Restaurant, the
16Stone Container Corporation, and Mac Realty; he was also a
17partner in ownership of a metal fabricating company; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Robert Reif was an avid bowler, ferocious
19gardener, and serious fisherman; he spent countless hours in
20his boat with his son, David, trying to catch that "one" fish;
21his talents in the kitchen yielded amazing pizza; he was the
22one that family members went to for advice on finances, real

 

 

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1estate, gardening, and numerous other subjects; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Robert Reif was preceded in death by his daughter,
3Bobbie Fantus; his sister, Barbara Reif; and his brother, John
4"Hunts" Reif; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Reif is survived by his wife of over 67
6years, Virginia "Ginny"; his children, Mitchell Reif; Linda
7Reif-Melius and her husband, Jim, their daughter, Alison, and
8their son, Max; David Reif, his wife, Tracy, their son, Jason,
9his wife, Cierra, and their daughter, Katie; Susan Reif-Eng and
10her sons, Bryant and Christian; Robert's son-in-law, Jim
11Fantus, his sons, Michael and his partner, Steven Styrsky,
12Richard, and Matthew, his wife, Natalie, and son Peter;
13therefore, be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
16Robert "Bob" Reif, and extend our sincere condolences to his
17family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
18further
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20presented to the family of Robert Reif as an expression of our
21deepest sympathy.