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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Robert William Carlson, who passed 
4away on June 16, 2022 at the age of 89; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Carlson was born on September 26, 1932 in 
6Chicago, the eldest child of Dorothy and William Carlson; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Robert Carlson was a member of the Boy Scouts of 
8America, earning his Eagle Scout Badge; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Robert Carlson graduated from Chicago Christian 
10High School and Carleton College and served as a U.S. naval 
11aviator, stationed in Iwakuni, Japan, as a lieutenant; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Robert Carlson, upon his return, began his 
13business career in management consulting and became the chief 
14financial officer at Bronson and Bratton, a manufacturing 
15company in Burr Ridge; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Robert Carlson and his wife Barbara (Koch) were 
17married in 1961 and lived in Oak Park and River Forest for the 
18next 60 years; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Robert Carlson was an active member of Grace 
 
 
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1Lutheran Church in River Forest, where he served in numerous 
2lay leadership positions; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Robert Carlson was on the board of the SAFER 
4Foundation and  was actively involved in Bible studies and 
5tutoring with inmates at Cook County Jail; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Robert Carlson was a lifelong runner and enjoyed 
7playing ice hockey, baseball, and tennis well into his later 
8years; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Robert Carlson always cheered for the Chicago 
10Cubs and Blackhawks; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Robert Carlson was introduced to the Japanese 
12language and culture during his time in the Navy, and they 
13remained an essential part of his life as did the many Japanese 
14friends he met throughout his lifetime; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Robert Carlson and his wife loved to entertain 
16and opened their home to visitors from abroad, hosting their  
17stay for months to travel or study; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Robert Carlson loved the simple things in life, 
19including his famous relish and cookie smashes; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Robert Carlson was preceded in death by his son, 
2Brad, who died in infancy; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, At the time of his passing, Robert Carlson was  
4survived by his wife, Barbara; his sons, Bob Jr., Bill, and 
5Brian; his grandchildren, Ryan, Bradley, Will, and Nick (Bob 
6Jr. and Gayle), Micah and Anaka (Bill and Konni), and Kiernan 
7and Charlie (Brain and Sarah); his sisters, Louise C. 
8Sinclaire and Jane Carlson;  and his brother, Genichi Nagao; 
9therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Robert Carlson and extend our sincere condolences to his 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Robert Carlson as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.