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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert Leigh "Bob" Switzer of Johnsburg, 
4who passed away on December 29, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bob Switzer was born in Chicago to Russell and D. 
6Roma (Schladorn) Switzer on January 8, 1932; his family moved 
7to McHenry in 1947 and he graduated from McHenry East High 
8School in 1950; he served in the U.S. Naval Reserve in the 
91950s and married Carol Arvidson in Crystal Lake on September 
1015, 1956; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Bob Switzer was well known in the marine industry 
12for manufacturing, promoting, and racing boats for the Switzer 
13Craft Boat Company; his racing successes included three 
14national outboard racing championships and winner of the Albany 
15to New York marathon in 1953; he loved to share stories with 
16friends and families about how he overcame obstacles to win 
17races; after the business was sold in 1982, he continued to 
18manage the property and transformed it into a successful retail 
19space; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Bob Switzer was a loving husband, father, 
21grandfather, and great-grandfather and brought wisdom and fun 
22into everyday experiences; he parlayed his love of boating and 
 
 
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1racing into his family experiences with frequent trips to Lake 
2Cumberland, Kentucky and regular boating excursions on the 
3Chain of Lakes waterway; he also enjoyed snowmobiling and 
4belonged to a local motorcycle club; and
  
 
  
5    WHEREAS, Bob Switzer is survived by his wife of 61 years, 
6Carol; his children, Nancy (Steven) Kasprzyk, Tracy (Cari) 
7Switzer, Steven (Jami) Switzer, and Peter (Cushie) Switzer; 12 
8grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and his brother, David 
9(Marilyn) Switzer; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Robert Leigh "Bob" Switzer, and extend our sincere condolences 
13to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
14it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Bob Switzer as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.