Full Text of SR0865 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 Dr. Robert D. Erickson of Elgin, who | 4 | | passed away on January 31, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Erickson received his Bachelor of Divinity | 6 | | from Bethel Theological Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota and | 7 | | his Bachelor of Science from the University of Minnesota; he | 8 | | pursued his doctoral studies in New Testament and Early | 9 | | Christian Literature at the University of Chicago; he later | 10 | | received an honorary doctorate from Judson University; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Erickson, while teaching New Testament Greek | 12 | | in the collegiate division of the Northern Baptist Theological | 13 | | Seminary in Chicago, became a founding faculty member of | 14 | | Judson College, known today as Judson University, in Elgin in | 15 | | 1961; he was responsible for drafting and designing the | 16 | | Biblical Studies curriculum at the inception of Judson in | 17 | | 1963; he also taught select courses at Northern Illinois | 18 | | University, Loyola University, the College of St. Francis, and | 19 | | Wheaton College; he taught for over 50 years; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Erickson was an ordained minister with the | 21 | | Baptist General Conference; he served as pastor of Hillside | 22 | | Baptist Church, known today as Crossroads Community Church, in |
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| 1 | | Hillside; he was an interim minister for several other | 2 | | churches; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Alongside his wife, Dr. Erickson gave to Judson | 4 | | University for more than 50 years; their giving has supported | 5 | | and continues to support the departments where Dr. Erickson | 6 | | faithfully served, Biblical & Theological Studies and | 7 | | Christian Ministries, through scholarships and endowed funds; | 8 | | and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Erickson was an active member of the greater | 10 | | Elgin community, representing Judson University in the Kiwanis | 11 | | Club of Elgin for 50 years; during his time with Kiwanis, he | 12 | | was influential in raising more than $100,000 towards Project | 13 | | Eliminate, an international effort to eliminate maternal and | 14 | | neonatal tetanus; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, On Founders' Day 2012, Dr. Erickson was honored | 16 | | with the Golden Eagle Award, one of Judson University's | 17 | | highest honors, in recognition of his 50 years of teaching; he | 18 | | was also recognized for never missing a single class in his | 19 | | entire career with Judson; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Erickson was a long-time member of | 21 | | Chapelstreet Church, formerly known as the First Baptist | 22 | | Church of Geneva; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Erickson is survived by his wife of 67 years, | 2 | | Gladys; his children, Robert, Randall (Laura), Timothy | 3 | | (Valerie Dobiesz), Susan Suits (Jeffery), Jens, and Julie | 4 | | Henderson (Jeffrey); his 17 grandchildren; and his three | 5 | | great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 7 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 8 | | Dr. Robert D. Erickson and extend our sincere condolences to | 9 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 10 | | further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the family of Dr. Erickson as an expression of our | 13 | | deepest sympathy.
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