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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert William "Bob" Piercy Sr. of 
4Joliet, who passed away on February 13, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Piercy Sr. was born in Chicago on November 
64, 1930; he graduated from the  Illinois Institute of Technology 
7with a degree in chemical engineering; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Robert Piercy Sr. worked for Blockson, which later 
9became the Olin Corporation; during his career with the 
10company, he served as a Project Manager in Johannesburg, South 
11Africa and was Head of Engineering for the Southwest Region in 
12Lake Charles, Louisiana; he retired as Governmental Affairs 
13Liason; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Robert Piercy Sr. was a man committed to his 
15family and his church; he enjoyed playing the French Horn with 
16the Joliet American Legion Band for many years; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Robert Piercy Sr. was preceded in death by his 
18son, Robert William Piercy Jr.; his  granddaughter, Kathleen 
19Piercy; and his parents; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Robert Piercy Sr. is survived by his wife of 65 
 
 
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1years, Rosemarie (Novak) Piercy; his children, Debbie (George) 
2Shimek, Judy Piercy (Peter Jarjisian), Mary Ann Piercy, Tom 
3(Sue) Piercy, and Patty (Dan) Cushing; his  grandchildren, Jeff 
4(Kalissa) Shimek, Terra (Tim) Fondriest, Megan (Mike) Kovach, 
5and Collin, Erin, Emily, and Tommy Piercy; and his  
6great-grandchildren, Amelia and Henry Fondriest, and Raegan 
7Shimek; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Robert William "Bob" Piercy Sr., and extend our sincere 
11condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
12him; and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to  the family of  Robert Piercy Sr. as an expression 
15of our deepest sympathy.