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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert "Bob" Gilpin of Newman, who passed 
4away on November 26, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bob Gilpin was born in Decatur to Clark and Opal 
6Gilpin on January 9, 1935; he was raised in Atwood and  
7graduated from Atwood High School in 1953, lettering in all 
8sports; he graduated from Eastern Illinois University, where he 
9was a member of the football team for four years and a member 
10of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity; he served in the U.S. 
11Army; following active service, he served in the U.S. Army 
12Reserve for five years; he married Nellie (Buoy) Gilpin on 
13February 28, 1958; he earned a master's degree in Education 
14from Eastern Illinois University; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Bob Gilpin was hired as the industrial arts 
16teacher at Newman High School in June 1959; he coached 
17football, basketball, and track; he later became the principal 
18of Newman High School and then  became the principal at Homer 
19High School, where he worked for 18 years; following his 
20retirement from teaching, he worked for Weberg Furniture and 
21Rhodes Furniture in Champaign; and
  
 
22    WHEREAS, Bob Gilpin was an active member of Newman United 
 
 
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1Methodist Church for over 62 years; he remained an active 
2supporter of both Eastern Illinois University and the Tau Kappa 
3Epsilon fraternity until the recent pandemic; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Bob Gilpin is survived by his wife of 62 years, 
5Nellie; his two sons, Gary E. Gilpin and Brent A. Gilpin 
6(Colleen); his grandchildren, Ashley Gilpin, Dakota Gilpin, 
7Joseph Gilpin, and Brittany Rondeau; and his 
8great-grandchildren, Lexi, Aurora, and Theo; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Robert "Bob" Gilpin and extend our sincere condolences to his 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Bob Gilpin as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.