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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Robert 
4"Bob"  Burress on November 10, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bob Burress was born in Corinth Mississippi on 
6March 19, 1941; he was a graduate of the University of Illinois 
7at Springfield with a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and 
8Social Science; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Bob Burress was a dedicated public servant; he 
10worked as a police office for over 27 years, moving up the 
11ranks from detective to sergeant, and finally, chief of police 
12in Pekin; he retired from law enforcement in 1995 and stayed 
13active in his community; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Bob Burress served on the Tazewell
County 911 
15Board and the Tazewell County Board of Review; he also served 
16as the Cincinnati Township Assessor and on the Pekin Police 
17Pension Fund Board; he was  a founding
member and director of 
18the Illinois Public Pension Fund Association; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Bob Burress believed in community service and 
20helping others; he was a member of the Pekin Moose Family 
21Center 916 and Pekin AMBUCS; he attended Pekin First Church of 
 
 
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1the Nazarene; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Bob Burress is survived by his wife,  Mary Burress; 
3four children; and eight grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
5HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
6mourn the passing of Robert "Bob" Burress and extend our 
7sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew 
8and loved him; and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to  the family of  Bob Burress as an expression of our 
11deepest sympathy.