Full Text of SR0705 96th General Assembly
SR0705 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of Robert J. Schmitt of Naperville, who | 4 |
| passed away on February 27, 2010; and
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| WHEREAS, Robert Schmitt was born October 15th, 1934 in | 6 |
| Chicago, graduated from Lane Tech High School, and served in | 7 |
| the United States Navy for four years during the Korean War; | 8 |
| after the Navy, he was a chef at many Chicago-area restaurants, | 9 |
| including the Ambassador East Hotel, Pheasant Run, and Andy's | 10 |
| Steak House; and
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| WHEREAS, Robert enjoyed spending time with his eight | 12 |
| children and his wife of forty years, Patricia; Robert's life | 13 |
| centered around his large family and spending every moment of | 14 |
| free time coaching (for twenty-five years, he coached his sons' | 15 |
| Little League teams), supporting, and watching every single | 16 |
| baseball, basketball, and softball game; cooking elaborate and | 17 |
| delicious meals for enormous family celebrations and holidays; | 18 |
| and encouraging and loving his children in all their | 19 |
| educational, vocational, and personal aspirations; and
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| WHEREAS, He was above all else, a loving and dedicated | 21 |
| father; Robert was a man of strong faith; he was a very active | 22 |
| member of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Naperville, serving |
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| as a Eucharistic minister, religious education teacher, and | 2 |
| chef for many religious functions; Robert was also a man who | 3 |
| instilled in his children many important values and lessons: | 4 |
| the values of reading and education (all of his children | 5 |
| graduated from college, many of them are teachers), of respect, | 6 |
| love, and hard-work, and of commitment and dedication to family | 7 |
| and friends; and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his daughter, Emily, | 9 |
| his sister Carol, and his parents, Edward and Agnes Schmitt; | 10 |
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| WHEREAS, Robert Schmitt is survived by his wife, Patricia | 12 |
| (nee, Paara); his children, Katie, Michael, John (Emily), Joe | 13 |
| (Kyle), Rob (Carrie), Dave (Darla), Sandi, and Cindi; his | 14 |
| brother, Edward; and his five grandchildren; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 16 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 17 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Robert Schmitt; and be | 18 |
| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 |
| presented to the family of Robert Schmitt as a symbol of our | 21 |
| sincere sympathy.
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