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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert M. "Bob" Leekley of Bloomington, 
4who passed away on January 1, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bob Leekley was born on December 23, 1945; he was 
6raised in Westport, Connecticut and moved to the Midwest to 
7attend Carlton College; he earned his master's degree and his 
8Ph.D. from Michigan State; he served in the United States Army; 
9and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, In 2018, Bob Leekley retired from Illinois 
11Wesleyan University after 44 years of service, where he taught 
12economics and statistics; he enjoyed teaching, especially the 
13one-on-one interaction with students through senior and honors 
14research papers, and bringing innovative technologies into the 
15classroom; he wrote the text Allied Statistics for Business and 
16Economics; and
  
 

  
17    WHEREAS, Bob Leekley is survived by his sister, Lorna 
18(Richard) Kaluzny; his nieces, Gretchen Kaluzny and Amy 
19Wieczkowski; and his great-nieces, Emma and Sara; therefore, be 
20it
  
 
21    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
 
 
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1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
2Robert M. "Bob" Leekley and extend our sincere condolences to 
3his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
4further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to the family of Bob Leekley as an expression of our 
7deepest sympathy.