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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert Waldo "Bob" Frantz of Huntley, who 
4passed away on November 14, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bob Frantz was born in Kansas City, Missouri on 
6August 5, 1926 to Olna and Leita (nee Rhoads) Frantz; he 
7married Ruth in 1949 in Kansas City, Missouri; he served in the 
8United States Army; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Bob Frantz worked for  Motorola in microwave 
10communications; he was a Roselle board member and was elected 
11Mayor of Roselle in 1969; later, he was employed by Santa Fe 
12Railroad and MCI; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Bob Frantz had a longtime passion for private 
14flying and owned 7 different airplanes at various times, most 
15recently a  Piper Arrow 6398C; he was proud to have received the 
16FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award in 2013; his flying 
17career included over 7,500 hours and Private, Commercial, 
18Instrument, Seaplane, Multiengine, and ATP ratings; he flew all 
19over the United States and to many other countries; he enjoyed 
20long time active membership in the Northeast Pilots 
21Association, the Illinois Pilots Association, and the United 
22States Pilots Association; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Bob Frantz was preceded in death by his son, 
2Randall David Frantz, and his sisters, Mildred deVries, Dorothy 
3(Joseph) Hawkins, and Marilyn Burke; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Bob Frantz is survived by his wife of 65 years, 
5Ruth Ellen (Ellis) Frantz; his children, Margaret Gail (Chuck) 
6Elmer, Robert Gregory Frantz, and Shirley Jean Frantz; his 
7grandchildren, Matthias Elmer, Theodore Elmer, and Christopher 
8Elmer; his brother-in-law, Albert (Donna) Ellis; and several 
9nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Robert Waldo "Bob" Frantz, and extend our sincere condolences 
13to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
14it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Bob Frantz as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.