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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois  were saddened to learn of the death of Robert Lewis
 4    Snook of Waukegan on Saturday, May 31, 2003; and

 5        WHEREAS, Mr. Snook was born  in  Kalamazoo,  Michigan  on
 6    December  28,  1918  to  Lewis  and Martha Snook; he attended
 7    Western Michigan University, where he met Millicent  Larimer;
 8    they were married in 1942; and

 9        WHEREAS,   Mr.   Snook   served   his   country  in  Navy
10    Intelligence during World War II; he received his law  degree
11    from  the  University of Illinois, College of Law in 1950 and
12    joined the firm of Hall, Meyer & Carey  in  Lake  County;  he
13    became  a  partner in Hall, Meyer, VanDeusen, Holmberg, Snook
14    and May in 1961; and

15        WHEREAS, Mr. Snook was a past president and  life  member
16    of  the  Lake  County  Bar  Association  and  a member of the
17    Chicago Bar Association  as  well  as  numerous  other  legal
18    organizations;  he belonged to the Jefferson Inn of Court and
19    the Waukegan City Club; he was a shriner in the Masonic Lodge
20    and a member of the Elk's Club  and  First  United  Methodist
21    Church  in  Waukegan; he also served on the boards of Victory
22    Memorial Hospital and the College of Lake County; and

23        WHEREAS, Mr. Snook enjoyed spending time with his family;
24    he and his wife were members of the Glen Flora  Country  Club
25    and  enjoyed  sailing  their boat, "The Counselor"; they were
26    longtime members of the Waukegan Yacht Club; Bob and his son,
27    Robert, who preceded him  in  death  in  1991,  often  sailed
28    together and eventually formed their own law firm; and

29        WHEREAS,  The  passing  of  Robert  Lewis  Snook has been
30    deeply felt by many,  especially  his  wife,  Millicent;  his
31    daughter, Rebecca (Bill) Mitchell; his grandchildren, William
 
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 1    and  Gavin Mitchell and Chris Snook; his sister, Joanne (Bob)
 2    Tazelaar; his sister-in-law and brother-in-law,  Phyllis  and
 3    Robert Wegner; and his several nieces and nephews; therefore,
 4    be it

 5        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
 6    ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the  passing
 7    of  Robert  Lewis Snook and extend our sincere condolences to
 8    his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him;  and  be
 9    it further

10        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
11    presented  to  the  family  of  Robert  Lewis  Snook  as   an
12    expression  of  our  heartfelt  sympathy during their time of
13    bereavement.