SR0400 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Roger J. Lehman of Bloomington, who passed away on August 10, 2011; and

WHEREAS, Roger Lehman was born on March 11, 1930, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania; he was the son of John and Marie Hally Lehman; he married Diane Milliken on November 28, 1957, in Syracuse, New York; and

WHEREAS, Roger Lehman graduated from Scranton Prep School in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and St. Bonaventure University in Olean, New York; he subsequently earned his law degree at Syracuse Law School in Syracuse, New York; and

WHEREAS, Roger Lehman retired from State Farm Insurance Companies as an executive vice president in 1995 after 38 years of dedicated service; he served on State Farm Insurance Companies boards until 2000; and

WHEREAS, Roger Lehman was a past member of the United Way board; he served as a police and fire commissioner; he was a past president of the Goal Line Club at the University of Minnesota and the Exchange Club; he was also a member of Holy Trinity Church in Bloomington and the Bloomington Country Club and was an avid golfer; and

WHEREAS, Roger Lehman was preceded in death by his son, Patrick A. Lehman, and his grandson, Jack Lehman; and

WHEREAS, Roger Lehman is survived by his wife, Diane; his daughter, Kathleen M. Lehman; his sons, Michael (Janet) Lehman and Kevin R. (Jan) Lehman; his grandchildren, Hallie and Luke Lehman, and Patrick, Megan, and Leo Lehman; and his sister, Connie (David) Hurd; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Roger J. Lehman; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Roger J. Lehman as an expression of our sympathy.