Full Text of HR0237 95th General Assembly
HR0237 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Robert E. | 4 |
| "Bob" Brinkmeier of Springfield, who passed away on March 9, | 5 |
| 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, Robert Brinkmeier was born in Stephenson County, | 7 |
| the son of Daniel F. and Nellie Asche Brinkmeier; and
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| WHEREAS,
Mr. Brinkmeier was a United States Army Air Force | 9 |
| veteran of World War II; he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree | 10 |
| from Bradley University and a Master of Arts degree from | 11 |
| Northern Illinois University; he was a teacher, coach, and | 12 |
| athletic director at Forreston High School from 1948 to 1968, | 13 |
| and continued teaching and coaching at Aquin Catholic High | 14 |
| School in Freeport from 1968 to 1973; and he was a substitute | 15 |
| teacher at various high schools in the Springfield area; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1967 Robert Brinkmeier began his service as a | 17 |
| State Representative for the 35th district in the Illinois | 18 |
| General Assembly, serving for 10 years; he also served as | 19 |
| assistant director of the Illinois State Fair, director of | 20 |
| legislation of the Attorney General's office, program | 21 |
| administrator for Eastern Illinois University, administrative | 22 |
| hearing officer for the Secretary of State, lobbyist for the |
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| Illinois Prairie State Chiropractic Association, and with the | 2 |
| Speakers Bureau of the Secretary of State's office; and
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| WHEREAS, Robert Brinkmeier was inducted into the Illinois | 4 |
| Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach in 1981; he was a member of | 5 |
| the Illinois Education Association, the National Education | 6 |
| Association, the Springfield Downtown Kiwanis, Knights of | 7 |
| Columbus Council 364, American Legion Post 32, Pasfield Men's | 8 |
| Golf Club, and Christ the King Church; and
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| WHEREAS, Robert Brinkmeier is survived by his sons, Zack | 10 |
| and Dane Brinkmeier; his brother, Wayne Brinkmeier; his sister, | 11 |
| Leola Schneiderman; his many nieces and nephews; and his former | 12 |
| wife, Robin Brinkmeier; his first wife, Inez, preceded him in | 13 |
| death; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 15 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 16 |
| mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of former | 17 |
| State Representative Robert Brinkmeier; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 |
| presented to the family of Robert "Bob" Brinkmeier as a symbol | 20 |
| of our sincere condolences.
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