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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives are saddened by the death of former State |
| 4 | | Representative Robert John "Bob" Walters, who passed away on |
| 5 | | January 21, 2023 at the age of 92; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Walters was born to Joseph and Liguori |
| 7 | | Walters in Alton; he attended Campion Jesuit High School and |
| 8 | | St. Ambrose College; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Upon graduation, Rep. Walters proudly served in |
| 10 | | the U.S. Army in Korea from 1953 until 1954; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Following his service, Rep. Walters worked for |
| 12 | | his family's business before being elected in 1970 to the |
| 13 | | Illinois House of Representatives, where he would proudly |
| 14 | | serve his constituents for two terms; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Walters worked for 22 years as the Executive |
| 16 | | Director of the Southwestern Illinois Employers Association |
| 17 | | before being appointed in 2005 to the Illinois State Board of |
| 18 | | Elections, where he worked until his retirement in 2012; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Walters was known for his support of youth |
| 20 | | sports as he was not only an athlete but also a coach and an |
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| 1 | | avid fan of Alton Marquette Catholic High School, Alton High |
| 2 | | School, and Lewis & Clark Community College athletics; he |
| 3 | | attended many games, and his presence radiated throughout the |
| 4 | | crowd; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Walters married his beloved wife, Jeanne |
| 6 | | Osseck, in 1956, and they raised nine children, Robert Walters |
| 7 | | Jr., Jim Walters, Theresa Logan, Linda Scheiter, Tom Walters, |
| 8 | | Mike Walters, Carolyn McCluskey, Mary Zamorski, and David |
| 9 | | Walters, and were blessed with 20 grandchildren and three |
| 10 | | great-grandchildren; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Walters will be remembered for his |
| 12 | | commitment to his faith, his eternal love for his family and |
| 13 | | his wife, Jeanne, and his outstanding accomplishments in |
| 14 | | serving the people of Illinois and beyond; therefore, be it
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| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 16 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 17 | | we mourn the passing of former State Representative Robert |
| 18 | | "Bob" John Walters and extend our sincere condolences to his |
| 19 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 20 | | further
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 22 | | presented to the family of Rep. Bob Walters as an expression of |