Full Text of SR1459 99th 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 Frei of Kirkwood, Missouri, who | 4 | | passed away on January 20, 2016; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Robert Frei was born on May 22, 1925; he was | 6 | | drafted into the United States Army and served in the art and | 7 | | medical departments; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Robert Frei successfully led one of the nation's | 9 | | oldest and most prestigious stained glass firms, Emil Frei and | 10 | | Associates, for almost 30 years; his works have graced more | 11 | | than 300 churches and institutions across the nation and have | 12 | | been recognized by countless experts as a vital step forward in | 13 | | the craft; in the St. Louis region, his work can be seen at | 14 | | places such as the New Cathedral Basilica, Resurrection | 15 | | Catholic Church, Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Chapel, | 16 | | and the St. Louis Priory; his impact on the trade reverberated | 17 | | down the generations and he was instrumental in developing a | 18 | | method for faceted stained glass production that is still used | 19 | | industry-wide today; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Robert Frei enjoyed traveling the nation's parks | 21 | | in a camper with his wife and family; his many accomplishments | 22 | | included qualifying for the Olympics as a bicyclist; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Robert Frei is survived by his wife of 63 years, | 2 | | Frances Eckert Frei; his 4 sons, Stephen, Mark, Christopher, | 3 | | and David; his 10 grandchildren; and his 7 great-grandchildren; | 4 | | therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 7 | | Robert Frei, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, | 8 | | friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
| 9 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 | | presented to the family of Robert Frei as an expression of our | 11 | | deepest sympathy.
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