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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert W. Bosslet Jr., who passed away on 
4August 20, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was a graduate of Vianney High School and the 
6University of Missouri; he primarily practiced law in Illinois, 
7and received many honors throughout his career; most notably, 
8he was named a Top Illinois Lawyer and served as president of 
9the Missouri/Southern Illinois Chapter of the American Board of 
10Trial Advocates, the Madison County Bar Association, and the 
11Tri-City Bar Association; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, He served on the Illinois Trial Lawyers 
13Association Board of Governors, and was a member of the 
14Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys and the Bar Association 
15of Metropolitan St. Louis; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, From serving on the local planning and zoning 
17commission to his many environmental efforts, he took an active 
18interest in his community; he lived an active lifestyle, 
19swimming or running several miles every day; and
  
 
  
20    WHEREAS, Robert Bosslet Jr. is survived by his devoted wife 
21of 33 years, Alissa, nee Gasparovic; his children, Robert, 
 
 
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1Elliott, and Anne; he was the son of Robert Bosslet Sr. and the 
2late Florence Bosslet, nee Bogucki; and the dear brother of 
3Kenneth Bosslet, Kathleen King, and Timothy Bosslet; 
4therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
7his family and friends, the passing of Robert Bosslet Jr.; and 
8be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Robert Bosslet Jr. as a symbol of 
11our sincere sympathy.