Full Text of SR1190 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Robert John Towers of Oak Brook, who | 4 | | passed away on April 6, 2014; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Robert Towers was born in Peoria on April 21, 1930 | 6 | | to John Lockhart and Nellie Grace (nee Henry) Towers; at the | 7 | | age of 5, his family settled in Springfield; he earned his | 8 | | Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of | 9 | | Illinois in 1952, where he was an ROTC-Bronze Tablet recipient | 10 | | and a member of the Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity; he served as | 11 | | a 1st Lieutenant in the United States Air Force during the | 12 | | Korean War as an F86 fighter pilot; following his service, he | 13 | | earned his Master of Civil Engineering from the University of | 14 | | Illinois; he married Marjorie Jean Zeglin on July 13, 1957; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Robert Towers spent the majority of his career | 16 | | with the Armco Steel Corporation and finished with Chemical | 17 | | Waste Management; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Robert Towers served as President of the National | 19 | | Society of Professional Engineers, President of the Illinois | 20 | | Society of Professional Engineers, President of the University | 21 | | of Illinois Civil Engineering Alumni Association, President of | 22 | | the District 53 school board, and served on the Executive |
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| 1 | | Citizen's Council that provided incite and guidance in the | 2 | | development of the Oak Brook Park District; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, Robert Towers was a 44-year member of Christ | 4 | | Church of Oak Brook, where he served as an elder and head | 5 | | usher; he was an avid Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis | 6 | | Cardinals fan, as well as a life-long Fighting Illini fan; he | 7 | | enjoyed gardening and was known for his raspberry pies; he | 8 | | coached many youth sports teams and served as a Cub and Boy | 9 | | Scouts leader; he was an active member of the Indian Prairie | 10 | | Genealogy Group and served at the local food pantry; he and his | 11 | | wife enjoyed traveling the world and had visited all 50 states; | 12 | | and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Robert Towers was preceded in death by his wife, | 14 | | Marjorie; his parents; and his sister, Patricia Flesher; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Robert Towers is survived by his 3 children, John | 16 | | (Sandra) Towers, Tom (Nancy) Towers, and Leigh (Steve) Barczi; | 17 | | 8 grandchildren, Courtney (Grant) Hannah, Katie Towers, Jack | 18 | | Towers, Marly Towers, Ben Towers, Natalie Barczi, Stephen | 19 | | Barczi, and Amelia Barczi; his great-grandchild, Hudson | 20 | | Hannah; his brother-in-law; and many cousins, nieces, and | 21 | | nephews; therefore, be it
| 22 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL |
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| 1 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 2 | | Robert John Towers, and extend our sincere condolences to his | 3 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 4 | | further
| 5 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 | | presented to the family of Robert Towers as an expression of | 7 | | our deepest sympathy.
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