SR0785 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Robert Gaebler, who passed away on August 16, 2019 at the age of 87; and

WHEREAS, Robert Gaebler was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1932; he moved to Chicago when he began graduate studies in psychology at Northwestern University; and

WHEREAS, Robert Gaebler married Carol Armin Gaebler in 1969; together, they moved to Oak Park; they were married for 58 years; and

WHEREAS, Robert Gaebler was Chicago's first Head Start psychologist; he held leadership roles in the Chicago Psychological Association, the Illinois Psychological Association, and the National Association of School Psychologists; and

WHEREAS, Robert Gaebler was a prominent school psychologist in Illinois; he worked at Oak Park and River Forest High School as a contractual school psychologist from 1992 until his retirement in 2002; and

WHEREAS, Robert Gaebler served as a local election judge for over 15 years in Oak Park; he was also active in various Oak Park political groups and led a nonprofit organization; and

WHEREAS, Robert Gaebler had a warm sense of humor and a passion for helping those in need; this can be remembered by family and friends across the globe, such as those he became connected with through an enthusiasm for ancestry and genealogy; and

WHEREAS, Robert Gaebler is survived by his wife, Carol; his siblings, Dick, Ted, and Peggy; his sons, David, Ken, and Michael; his daughters-in-law, Lois, Ellen, and Susan; and his grandchildren, Rebecca, Joey, Ben, Anna, Madeline, and Sam; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Robert Gaebler and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Robert Gaebler as an expression of our deepest sympathy.