Full Text of SR1039 100th 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 "Bob" V. Fox of Danville, who | 4 | | passed away on October 12, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Bob Fox was born in Danville to George F. and | 6 | | Rhoda Jones Fox on March 14, 1927; he was a lifelong resident | 7 | | of Danville and attended Cannon, Garfield, and Liberty Schools; | 8 | | he graduated from Danville High School, where he participated | 9 | | in cross country and wrestling, in 1945; while a junior in high | 10 | | school, he enlisted in the Headquarters Company of the Illinois | 11 | | Militia and was called to flood duty in Peoria and Cape | 12 | | Girardeau, Missouri; before his graduation from high school, he | 13 | | enlisted in the Navy and served aboard the U.S.S. Saidor during | 14 | | World War II; he married Carryl J. Winfield in Danville on May | 15 | | 7, 1950; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Following his service in the United States Navy, | 17 | | Bob Fox was employed by Illinois Bell Telephone Company in | 18 | | Danville as a Central Office Technician for 35 years; he | 19 | | retired in 1982; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, In addition to his work at Illinois Bell, Bob Fox | 21 | | also served in various public offices; he was Assistant | 22 | | Supervisor of Newell Township and a member of the Vermilion |
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| 1 | | County Board; he later ran for Newell Township Supervisor and | 2 | | held that office for 20 years; he was then again elected to the | 3 | | Vermilion County Board and served until 2016; at one time, he | 4 | | was on the City of Danville's Planning and Zoning Commission; | 5 | | and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Bob Fox was active in Republican politics | 7 | | throughout his adult life; he served as a Republican precinct | 8 | | committeeman for 60 years and worked tirelessly to get the | 9 | | candidates he supported elected; he was an Illinois delegate | 10 | | for George H.W. Bush at the Republican National Convention in | 11 | | New Orleans; after Bush's election, he and his wife were guests | 12 | | at the inauguration in Washington D.C.; he also ran as an | 13 | | alternate convention delegate for Jeb Bush in 2016; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Bob Fox was a 72-year member of the First | 15 | | Presbyterian Church and a lifelong member of the American | 16 | | Legion Post 210, where he served as commander during the time | 17 | | the present Roselawn Clubhouse was built; he had fond memories | 18 | | of presenting trophies to the winners of the Golden Gloves and | 19 | | called the Legion his second home; he was a 69-year member of | 20 | | the Elks Lodge 332; he was also a member of the Veterans of | 21 | | Foreign Wars Post 728, the Vermilion County Voiture 405 of the | 22 | | 40/8, which is the honor society of the American Legion, | 23 | | Telephone Pioneers of America, and Anchor Lodge 980 Ancient | 24 | | Free & Accepted Masons, where he was raised to a Master Mason |
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| 1 | | in 1964; he was his Navy ship's reunion coordinator, a Life | 2 | | Member of the Escort Sailors and Airmen Association, and a | 3 | | member of the Danville Noon Kiwanis; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Bob Fox also held memberships with the American | 5 | | Association of Retired Persons and the Illinois Association of | 6 | | County Board Members; he was a charter member of the George W. | 7 | | Bush Presidential Center and the first chairman of the E-911 | 8 | | board for many years; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Bob Fox's greatest honor was when the Newell | 10 | | Township and the Vermilion County Boards named a bridge after | 11 | | him in recognition of his 20 years of service to Newell | 12 | | Township; he was also honored by the Republican Party at the | 13 | | Lincoln Day Dinner in 2016; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Bob Fox was a proud American and citizen of | 15 | | Danville and Vermilion County; he never met a stranger and | 16 | | valued the relationships he established with so many people in | 17 | | Danville; he was proud of his family and their achievements; | 18 | | and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Bob Fox was preceded in death by his parents; and | 20 | | his sisters, Barbara and Dorothy; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Bob Fox is survived by his wife, Carryl; his |
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| 1 | | children, Teresa (Jim) Novaria and Kenyon (Susan) Fox; his | 2 | | grandchildren, Katie Novaria, Andrew (Christine) Novaria, | 3 | | Nathan Novaria, and Sullivan and Delaney Fox; and his many | 4 | | nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 7 | | Robert "Bob" V. Fox and extend our sincere condolences to his | 8 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 9 | | further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 | | presented to the family of Bob Fox as an expression of our | 12 | | deepest sympathy.
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