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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Robert M. "Bob" Leekley of Bloomington, who passed away on January 1, 2019; and

WHEREAS, Bob Leekley was born on December 23, 1945; he was raised in Westport, Connecticut and moved to the Midwest to attend Carlton College; he earned his master's degree and his Ph.D. from Michigan State; he served in the United States Army; and

WHEREAS, In 2018, Bob Leekley retired from Illinois Wesleyan University after 44 years of service, where he taught economics and statistics; he enjoyed teaching, especially the one-on-one interaction with students through senior and honors research papers, and bringing innovative technologies into the classroom; he wrote the text Allied Statistics for Business and Economics; and

WHEREAS, Bob Leekley is survived by his sister, Lorna (Richard) Kaluzny; his nieces, Gretchen Kaluzny and Amy Wieczkowski; and his great-nieces, Emma and Sara; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Robert M. "Bob" Leekley 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 Bob Leekley as an expression of our deepest sympathy.