Full Text of SR1183 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 "Rocket Bob" James Windt of | 4 | | Cordova, who passed away on December 4, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Bob Windt was born in Chicago to Edward and Anna | 6 | | (Kelly) Windt on November 3, 1941; he graduated from DePaul | 7 | | Academy in Chicago in 1959; he worked for Time Life Magazine | 8 | | for a year and then joined the United States Air Force, where | 9 | | he served as aircraft hydrolic system maintenance for four | 10 | | years; after leaving the Air Force, he earned a degree in Aero | 11 | | Dynamical Engineering from the Northrop Institute of | 12 | | Technology in Inglewood, California in 1968; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Bob Windt worked at McDonald Douglas (Boeing) | 14 | | until 1975; he designed revolutionary hovercrafts and sold his | 15 | | designs and parts to home builders for over 50 years; his | 16 | | designs influenced the industry in the United States and around | 17 | | the world; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Bob Windt moved to Cordova in 1974; he designed, | 19 | | built, and sold his hovercrafts from home; he used hands-on | 20 | | science to teach children how to use their minds to build | 21 | | boats, rockets, hovercrafts, and model airplanes; he taught | 22 | | religious education for 42 years to the children of St. John's; |
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| 1 | | he was active in after-school programs and Scouts; he played | 2 | | Santa Claus for area schools; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Bob Windt was preceded in death by his parents; | 4 | | and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Bob Windt is survived by his brothers, Edgar | 6 | | (Sherry) Windt and John (Beth Knoll) Windt; his sister, Peggy | 7 | | (Dave) Zang; his many nieces and nephews; and his many | 8 | | godchildren; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 11 | | Robert "Rocket Bob" James Windt and extend our sincere | 12 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 13 | | him; and be it further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to the family of Bob Windt as an expression of our | 16 | | deepest sympathy.
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