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92_HR1162

 
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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members of the House of  Representatives  of
 3    the  State of Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of
 4    Robert M. Lindblad of Antioch on Monday,  December  2,  2002;
 5    and

 6        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Lindblad  was  born  on  July  30, 1923 in
 7    Highspire,  Pennsylvania;  he  married  Dorothy  L.  Dunn  in
 8    Maywood on January 11, 1946; and

 9        WHEREAS, He served in the  U.S.  Army  Air  Corps  during
10    World  War  II  and was a member of VFW Post #4551 of Antioch
11    where he was the senior vice commander; and

12        WHEREAS, He was an active member of the community; he was
13    a member of the United Methodist Church of Antioch, President
14    of  the  Lakes  Region  Historical   Society   and   he   was
15    instrumental  in  the  restoration  of  the  old St. Ignatius
16    Church into the Meeting House; and

17        WHEREAS, He served on the District #34 Grade School Board
18    for four years; he  served  on  the  Antioch  Community  High
19    School Board from 1964 until 1987 and he was President of the
20    Board  for  14  years  and  oversaw  a  major addition to the
21    school; he was a member of the Lake  County  Regional  School
22    Board  and  was  a  past  President;  he  was a member of the
23    Antioch Chamber of Commerce and Industry,  a  member  of  the
24    fund  raising  committee  of  the  William  E. Brook Memorial
25    Wetland and Entertainment Center, a member of AARP and Senior
26    Citizens, and a member of the Lakeland Players and  the  PM&L
27    Theater  in Antioch; he was the parade marshal for the Fourth
28    of July Parade in 2002; and

29        WHEREAS, Prior to his retirement, he worked as a business
30    manager for Raymond Chevrolet and Oldsmobile of Antioch; and

31        WHEREAS,  His  passing  will  be  deeply  felt  by  many,
 
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 1    especially his wife,  Dorothy;  his  three  daughters,  Susan
 2    (Marshall) Bickel, Wendy (Richard) Maston, and Robin (Thomas)
 3    Kessell;  his  brother,  Ray  (Lorraine)  Lindblad; his seven
 4    grandchildren, Patience (Christopher) Bertana, Jason  Bickel,
 5    Amy  Bickel,  Robin  (Michael)  Rhodes,  Justin  Bickel,  and
 6    Kristen  and  Gretchen  Kessell;  his two great-granchildren,
 7    Katrina and Lucais; therefore, be it

 8        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
 9    NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
10    we  mourn  the  passing  of Robert M. Lindblad of Antioch and
11    offer his family and friends our sincere condolences; and  be
12    it further

13        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
14    presented to the  family  of  Robert  M.  Lindblad  with  our
15    deepest sympathy.

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