HR0501 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Bob Wilson; and

WHEREAS, Bob Wilson served in the United States Army from 1961 to 1963; and

WHEREAS, In 1964, Bob Wilson became his father's first employee at Wilson Rental, which was founded in 1958; he eventually owned the business, expanding it to three locations; in the 1990s, he started the special event rental; he also worked for Prairie 1515, a website company; and

WHEREAS, Bob Wilson served on the Homewood Zoning Board for three years and as a trustee for Homewood for over 15 years; he was chairman of the Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce in 2000 and served as a board member for three years prior; he was also chairman of the chamber's Regional Governmental Affairs Committee and the Ambassador Committee; he was named "Small Business Person of the Year" by the Chamber in 1992; and

WHEREAS, Bob Wilson was a longtime member and past president of the Homewood Rotary Club; he organized, managed, and participated in medical missions to Cusco, Peru; he orchestrated the delivery of an ambulance to Peru; for over 27 years, he donated his time, tables, and tents for the annual Rotary Health Fair; he donated his equipment to be used to roast corn at Homewood Days; most recently, he was a member of the Near South Rotary, where he maintained their website; and

WHEREAS, Bob Wilson was a member of the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, the Greater South Loop Association, the Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Homewood Chamber of Commerce, the Orland Park Chamber of Commerce, the Mokena Chamber of Commerce, the Frankfort Chamber of Commerce, the New Lenox Chamber of Commerce, the Downers Grove Chamber of Commerce, the Naperville Chamber of Commerce, the Lisle Chamber of Commerce, the Bolingbrook Chamber of Commerce, the American Rental Association, the American Rental Association of Chicagoland, and the WordPress Meet Ups; and

WHEREAS, Bob Wilson volunteered for the Field Museum, Lit Fest, and WordCamp; and

WHEREAS, Bob Wilson was a man of many personal interests, including riding motorcycles and flying; he held a private pilots license with an instrument rating; he enjoyed jazz and was an ardent supporter of Jazz In The Park For Charity, providing tents, chairs, and logistical support; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Bob Wilson, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Bob Wilson as an expression of our deepest sympathy.