HR1345 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Jerome F. "JR" McBride, Jr. of Glen Ellyn, who passed away on October 24, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Jerome McBride, Jr. graduated from Fenwick High School in Oak Park and from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration; and

WHEREAS, Jerome McBride, Jr. began his professional career with Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance; he then joined his father and brother at the McBride Insurance Agency, where he worked for 19 years; and

WHEREAS, Jerome McBride, Jr. represented District 4 on the DuPage County Board since 2006; he advocated fiscal responsibility, open communication, and accountable government that actively solicits the public's views and advice; he served as Chairman of the Board's Legislative Committee and the Emergency Telephone System Board; he also served as precinct committeeman for the Milton Township Republican Central Committee; and

WHEREAS, Jerome McBride, Jr. was a member of St. Petronille Parish in Glen Ellyn and Immaculate Conception Parish; he was a volunteer and fundraiser for Misericordia Heart of Mercy in Chicago and a board member of the Metropolitan Family Services of DuPage; in the past, he was a member and committee chair of the Main Street Redevelopment Committee in Forest Park, a member of the Board of Directors for the DuPage Chapter of the American Cancer Society, a member of the Architectural Review Committee in Glen Ellyn, a member of the Rotary Club of Glen Ellyn, a member of the Site Committee for Ben Franklin Elementary School in Glen Ellyn, a board member of the Glenbard West High School Booster Club, a founding member of the Jubilee Board for Outreach Community Ministries in Wheaton, a volunteer for Meals on Wheels in Glen Ellyn, and a volunteer in Glen Ellyn Youth Sports; and

WHEREAS, Jerome McBride, Jr. was the adored and adoring husband of Becky and the proud and beloved father to 5 children, Lauren, Molly, Abigail, Sara, and Marty; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Jerome F. "JR" McBride, Jr., and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Jerome McBride, Jr. as an expression of our deepest sympathy.