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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert J. "Bob" Rymsza, Sr. of Joliet, 
4who passed away on December 7, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Rymsza, Sr. graduated from Joliet Township 
6High School in 1966; he served in the United States Army 
7Reserve from 1969 to 1972 and was honorably discharged; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Robert Rymsza, Sr.  retired in April of 2013 from 
9the Dr Pepper Snapple Group after 40 years of service as a 
10transportation driver, having driven over 3,900,000 miles; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Robert Rymsza, Sr. was a member of The American 
12Legion, Joliet Harwood Post #5; he enjoyed playing euchre, 
13spending weekends at the Wilmington Recreation Club, camping 
14and fishing with his family, and taking fishing trips to Lake 
15Erie; he won numerous fishing contests; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Robert Rymsza, Sr. was preceded in death by his 
17father, Joseph E. Rymsza, and by his father-in-law and 
18mother-in-law, Theodore and Lillian (nee Valek) Juricic; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Robert Rymsza, Sr. is survived by his wife of 33 
20years, Linda (nee Juricic); his children, Amanda (Erik) Brown, 
 
 
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1Stephanie (Michael Schronski) Rymsza, and Robert Rymsza, Jr.; 
2his mother, Evelyn Rymsza (nee Birmingham); his sister, Judy 
3(Paul) Svendsen; his brother-in-law, Larry (Valerie) Juricic; 
4his sisters-in-law, Debbie (Larry) Magolan and Donna (Ray) 
5Randich; and his nieces and nephews, Troy, Taylor, and Tara 
6Price, Luke Juricic, Ben and Jessica Magolan, Zak, Lauren, and 
7Daniel Randich, Jan (Jeff) Bain, Greg Svendsen, Trish (Kevin) 
8Feeney, and Ginny (Mike) Kempf; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of 
11Robert J. "Bob" Rymsza, Sr., and extend our sincere condolences 
12to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
13it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Robert Rymsza, Sr. as an expression 
16of our deepest sympathy.