Full Text of HR0425 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to commend retired Fire Chief Robert Buck | 4 | | for serving the Iroquois and Shelby Counties with dedication | 5 | | and commitment while demonstrating public service and love of | 6 | | community; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Robert Buck began his career at the Sheldon Fire | 8 | | District in 1980, where he became an EMT in 1984 and worked on | 9 | | the Township 8 Ambulance for the Iroquois Memorial Hospital; | 10 | | he later became an EMT-Intermediate and a Firefighter 2; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Robert Buck served as the president of the | 12 | | Eastern Illinois Mutual Fire Aid from 1988 to 1992; during his | 13 | | tenure, he became a firefighter with the Watseka Fire | 14 | | Department, where he helped battle three major fires and | 15 | | assisted countless community members; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Robert Buck moved with this wife, Rhonda, to | 17 | | Shelby County to be closer to family in 2000; his move also | 18 | | marked the beginning of his firefighting career in Findlay, | 19 | | where he became the fire and ambulance chief in 2003; in this | 20 | | role, he was known as a mentor, friend, and leader; he also | 21 | | helped start the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) Division | 22 | | 64, where he served as president; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Robert Buck retired from his post as fire chief | 2 | | in 2018; he served as the trustee president of the Fire | 3 | | District, while he still answered calls as a firefighter, | 4 | | until his retirement in 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, In retirement, Robert Buck enjoys boating and | 6 | | spending time with his wife, his three children, his seven | 7 | | grandchildren, and his 15 great-grandchildren; therefore, be | 8 | | it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 10 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 11 | | we commend retired Fire Chief Robert Buck on his decades of | 12 | | public service and wish him the best in his future endeavors; | 13 | | and be it further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to Robert Buck as an expression of our appreciation | 16 | | for his years of hard work in his community.
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