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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Robert A. "Bob" Calhoun 
4on the occasion of his retirement; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bob Calhoun was born in Belleville on May 2, 
61935; he graduated from  Belleville Township High School in 
71953, where he played football and wrestled; he received a 
8scholarship for football and played as a defensive back at 
9Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where he
also 
10wrestled; he enlisted in the U.S. Navy Reserve when he was 17; 
11he was on active duty with the Navy from
1955 to 1957 as an 
12aviator electrician; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Bob Calhoun married his wife, Marjorie, on 
14January 9, 1957, and they have been married for 66 years; 
15together, they have five children, 11 grandchildren, and nine 
16great-grandchildren; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Bob Calhoun began working for Freidewell 
18Engineering in 1957; he worked for Fruin-Colnon in 1958 and 
19for Cunliff Construction from 1959 to 1974, where he started 
20as a field engineer and worked his
way up to vice president; 
21and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Bob Calhoun founded Calhoun Construction, Inc. on 
2November 2, 1974; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Bob Calhoun established the Little Devils 
4Football organization, where he coached for 35 years and
was 
5the president for 34 years; he also started a  wrestling 
6program for kids; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Bob Calhoun served as  the Jaycees state vice 
8president and national director for four years; he is a 
9lifetime member of the Ainad Shriners (color guard), Moose, 
10Scottish Rite Temple, and
the Elks; he served as trustee for 
11the Elks for 12 years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Bob Calhoun has been a trustee for the Carpenters 
13Welfare, Pension and Annuity Fund for 50 years and
the 
14Laborers Pension Fund for 20 years, where he still serves as a  
15trustee; therefore, be it
  
 
  
16    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
17HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
18we congratulate Robert A. "Bob" Calhoun on the occasion of his 
19retirement, and we wish him the best in all his future 
20endeavors; and be it further
  
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
 
 
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1presented to Bob Calhoun as a symbol of our respect and esteem.