SR1546 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 G. "Bob" Dugal of Oak Park, who passed away on April 9, 2020 at the age of 58; and

WHEREAS, Robert Dugal was born in Evergreen Park to William J. Dugal Jr. and Jacqueline "Jackie" Barclay Brady Dugal on June 1, 1961; he attended Holmes Elementary School; he graduated from Oak Park and River Forest High School in 1979, where he was a member of the wrestling team; he earned his bachelor's degree in business management from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana in 1984; and

WHEREAS, Robert Dugal was a lifelong and proud resident of Oak Park; he became a life member of the Democratic Party of Oak Park, served on Senator Philip Rock's election committee, assisted as a state legislative aide, conducted the ADA compliance survey of Oak Park's elementary schools, and coached girls softball and soccer; and

WHEREAS, Robert Dugal became a champion for disabled rights and was seen as a one-man apostle for the Americans with Disabilities Act; he suffered from Friederich's Ataxia, a progressively debilitating disease that attacks the muscles and nerves, and was confined to a wheelchair in adulthood; he pioneered the curb cut programs back in the early 1990s, which resulted in Oak Park transforming intersections to accommodate the wheelchair-bound; he worked to educate the public and was always available to share his expertise; and

WHEREAS, Robert Dugal was involved in a number of organizations, including the Oak Park Cultural Tourism Committee, the Friederich's Ataxia Foundation, and the Progress Center of Independent Living as a founding member; he also founded and was a lifelong member of the Oak Park Committee on the Disabled; he had also co-chaired Oak Park's A Day in Our Village festival; and

WHEREAS, Robert Dugal was known for his good heart, caring attitude, good humor, and independent nature; he enjoyed planting flowers with his mom and helping his dad with home repairs; and

WHEREAS, Robert Dugal was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Fr. Bill Dugal; and

WHEREAS, Robert Dugal is survived by his siblings, Jack (Karen) Dugal, James (Nancy and the late Cheryl) Dugal M.D., Mary Ellen Dugal Dwyer, Kathleen (Robyn Guest) Dugal, and Patricia (Timothy) Klein; his nephews and nieces, Brian M.D., Michael, Jennifer N.P., Kevin Dugal, William IV (Rebecca) Dugal M.D., James II (Rebecca) Dugal, Patrick (Melissa Cahill) Dwyer, Timothy Dwyer, Kimberly Klein (Jack) Garavaglia, and Katylin Klein R.N.; his grandnephew, Tyler Dwyer; his true brother, Kelsie Hudson; his caretaker, Kathleen Kephart; and his many cousins, aunts, and uncles; 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 G. "Bob" Dugal 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 Dugal as an expression of our deepest sympathy.