Full Text of SR0468 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Robert J. "Bob" Cassidy of Peoria, who | 4 | | passed away on July 2, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Bob Cassidy was born in Peoria to Robert A. "Bib" | 6 | | Cassidy and Delores M. (Wyzlic) Cassidy on September 19, 1949; | 7 | | he was raised in the South Side of Peoria; he attended St. | 8 | | Boniface Grade School and graduated from Manual High School in | 9 | | 1969; he then completed a 5-year Steamfitter apprenticeship; | 10 | | he married Mary Alycia Navarro on April 4, 1970, and they | 11 | | raised their four children in Bartonville; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Bob Cassidy became a devoted member of | 13 | | Steamfitters Local 353; during his 50-year career within the | 14 | | Steamfitter union, he served in many capacities, including as | 15 | | business agent and business manager; he retired as a state | 16 | | organizer for the Illinois Pipe Trades in 2009; he also served | 17 | | on multiple committees and was a union steward for the Edward | 18 | | Power Station and the Pabst Brewing Company; he enjoyed | 19 | | traveling for his union brotherhood alongside his wife, Mary; | 20 | | and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Bob Cassidy was an avid golfer, joke teller, | 22 | | sports fan, and coach; he enjoyed vacationing and spending |
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| 1 | | time with his family; he loved being a full-time grandfather | 2 | | during his retirement and enjoyed watching his grandchildren | 3 | | play sports; he coached countless soccer, softball, baseball, | 4 | | and football teams over the years; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Bob Cassidy was an incredible father who was | 6 | | known for being protective, caring, warm, selfless, and | 7 | | candid; he served as an endless source of guidance, fatherly | 8 | | advice, discipline, and humor for his children and their many | 9 | | friends; he always put others before himself and gave more | 10 | | than he received; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Bob Cassidy was preceded in death by his parents | 12 | | and his brother, John A. Cassidy; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Bob Cassidy is survived by his wife of 51 years, | 14 | | Mary A. Cassidy; his children, Bobby (Toni) Cassidy II, Erica | 15 | | (Jeremy) Placher, Bret (Kirbie) Cassidy, and Nicole (Nate) | 16 | | Shaw; his grandchildren, Roman Cassidy, Sophia Cassidy, Nolan | 17 | | Placher, Pierce Placher, and Brooks Placher; and his sisters, | 18 | | Linda (David) Ogle, Karen Clark, and Donna (Ray) Crawl; | 19 | | therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 21 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 22 | | Robert J. "Bob" Cassidy and extend our sincere condolences to |
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| 1 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 2 | | further
| 3 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 4 | | presented to the family of Bob Cassidy as an expression of our | 5 | | deepest sympathy.
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