SR1302 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Hubbard Bowman "Hub" Neighbour, who passed away on November 15, 2022; and

WHEREAS, Hub Neighbour was born in Moline to Leonard B. and Lois Hubbard Neighbour on March 26, 1925; he graduated from Moline High School in 1942 and attended Iowa State University in Ames from 1942 to 1943, pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering; when World War II began, he volunteered for the U.S. Navy and was sent to Midshipman School at Columbia University in New York, where he was commissioned as an ensign; he attended amphibious school in San Diego and was aboard the USS Heywood as a lieutenant when the war ended in August of 1945; after the Heywood was decommissioned in Boston, he was sent to the Materials Redistribution office in Chicago; he married Marjorie Nitsch on January 20, 1951; and

WHEREAS, Hub Neighbour completed his degree in mechanical engineering at Northwestern University in 1945; he worked for Deere & Co. for one year and then returned to Northwestern to pursue a degree in law, graduating in 1950; he began his law practice at McDonald and McCracken before joining the firm of Bozeman, Moran, and Clockau in 1954; he and Virgil Bozeman founded the law firm of Bozeman & Neighbour on January 1, 1956, which would ultimately become the firm of Bozeman, Neighbour, Patton, and Noe; and

WHEREAS, Hub Neighbour served as Moline City Attorney from 1961 to 1969; he was admitted to practice before the Illinois Supreme Court and the 7th Circuit United States Court of Appeals in Chicago and was honored by admission to practice before the United States Supreme Court; he also served on many committees and boards, including as chairman of the Professional Ethics Committee of the Illinois Supreme Court for 10 years, secretary and board member of the Moline Foundation for 20 years, and president of the Rock Island County Bar Association; he was a lifetime member of the Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, and the American Bar Association; he was also a proud board member of Short Hills Country Club; and

WHEREAS, Hub Neighbour accumulated a remarkable variety of experiences and pursued many interests and hobbies, including the study of jazz piano, aviation, mathematics, literature, philosophy, history, and world travel; he will be remembered for his wealth of stories, immense wit, and genuine interest in others; he was a gentleman of the highest order, a loving friend to all, and a cherished husband, father, and grandfather; and

WHEREAS, Hub Neighbour was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Marjorie; his daughter, Carol; and his parents; and

WHEREAS, Hub Neighbour is survived by his children, David (Deb) Neighbour and Amy (Jeff) VanEchaute, and his grandchildren, Sarah Neighbour, Margaret VanEchaute (Scott Worthington), James (Tawnya) VanEchaute, and Clare VanEchaute (Jake Lavacot); therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Hubbard Bowman "Hub" Neighbour 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 Hub Neighbour as an expression of our deepest sympathy.