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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Bernard Martin "Bernie" Judge, who passed 
4away on June 12, 2019 at the age of 79; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bernie Judge was born to Bernard A. and Catherine 
6Halloran on January 6, 1940; he  was raised on the South Side of 
7Chicago, one of four children; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, After his father accepted a transfer to offices in 
9the area, Bernie Judge moved to Oak Park at the age of 15  and 
10attended Fenwick High School, graduating in 1957; while in 
11school, he also had a part-time job at a grocery store; he 
12attended  various colleges, including the University of Dayton 
13and John Carroll University in Ohio; he then transferred to the 
14University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he majored in 
15English; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, In 1962, Bernie Judge was drafted into the U.S. 
17Army and sent to a Nike missile site in Pennsylvania; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Bernie Judge married Kimbeth Wehrli on July 9, 
191966,  and they settled in Barrington, where they raised their 
20children Kelly, Bernard R., and Jessica; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS,  Bernie Judge worked for the City News Bureau of 
2Chicago  in 1965 before joining the Chicago Tribune   in 1966, 
3where he would become metro editor;  he then became the editor 
4and general manager of the City News Bureau before taking the 
5job of associate editor of the Chicago Sun-Times; in 2001, he  
6became the publisher of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin; after 
7his retirement, he co-authored a book titled "Chicago's Lake 
8Shore Drive: Urban America's Most Beautiful Roadway"; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Bernie Judge will be  remembered by many for his 
10journalistic integrity throughout his career; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Bernie Judge was a member of  the Fenwick High 
12School and Chicago Journalism halls of fame; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Bernie Judge was preceded in death by his parents; 
14and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Bernie Judge is survived by his loving wife of 
16more than 50 years, Kimbeth; his three children; and his 
17grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
19ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
20Bernard Martin "Bernie" Judge and extend our sincere 
21condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
 
 
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1him; and be it further
  
 
2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
3presented to the family of Bernie Judge as an expression of our 
4deepest sympathy.