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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of George 
4Francis Jacob, who passed away on January 11, 2026; and
 
5    WHEREAS, George Jacob was born in Chicago to Walter "Budd" 
6and Margaret Jacob on June 10, 1964; he graduated from Dunlap 
7High School and Northern Illinois University; he married 
8Jeannine Couri in Peoria on August 16, 1997; and
 
9    WHEREAS, George Jacob was president of the Brewers 
10Distributing Company and a member of the board of directors of 
11the Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois; and
 
12    WHEREAS, George Jacob was a member of the Peoria City 
13Council and Neighborhood House and co-founder of the Moonlight 
14Basketball League; he was a board member of Mid America Bank 
15and a trustee for the Peoria Sanitary District; he was 
16involved with the Peoria City Chamber of Commerce, Easter 
17Seals, St. Jude, the Steamboat Classic, and Heart of Illinois 
18United Way; he also coached Peoria Area Youth Hockey; and
 
19    WHEREAS, George Jacob was always ready for an adventure, 
20which he passed on to his children; he bicycled from Peoria to 
21the West Coast, throughout New Zealand, Australia and parts of 
 
 
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1Europe; he especially loved hunting with his sons in South 
2Dakota and his special date nights with his daughter, 
3Katherine; and
 
4    WHEREAS, George Jacob received numerous awards, including 
5being inducted into the African American Hall of Fame and the 
61995 Class of Forty Leaders Under 40; and
 
7    WHEREAS, George Jacob was preceded in death by his father 
8and his brothers, Walter and Paul Jacob; and
 
9    WHEREAS, George Jacob is survived by his wife, Jeannine; 
10his children, George, Walter "Jake", Katherine, Thomas, and 
11Bennett; his mother, Margaret Jacob; his sister, Meg Jacob; 
12and many sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, cousins, nieces, 
13nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews; therefore, be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
15HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
16we mourn the passing of George Francis Jacob and extend our 
17sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew 
18and loved him; and be it further
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to the family of George Jacob as a symbol of our 
21respect and esteem.