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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert L. Vojas, who passed away on March 
419, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Vojas was born October 5, 1933 in Staunton 
6to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Vojas on October 5, 1933; he graduated 
7from St. Michael's Middle School, he graduated from Staunton 
8High School, and he served in the United States Navy;  he 
9married Mary Seketa on August 24, 1957; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Robert Vojas worked at the McDonnell Douglas 
11Corporation from 1954 to 1995, where he was the Director of 
12Quality Assurance; he worked on the P-40 Tomahawk, the F-4  
13Phantom II, the PV-2 Harpoon, cruise missiles, and the Skylab 
14space station; in 1988 and 1989, he received the Navy's Salty 
15Dog Award; he also received the McDonnell Douglas President's 
16Award in 1989 in recognition of his work as the product 
17assurance manager on the Harpoon program; he began his second 
18career working at Scott's Service Center; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Robert Vojas was a member of St. Michael the 
20Archangel Catholic Church of Staunton;   he was a member of the 
21Staunton American Legion Post #362 and the Staunton Lion's 
22Club, where he previously served as President; he was a former 
 
 
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1member of the Staunton City Council where he served as the Ward 
2One Alderman; he was a proud Democrat;  he was first elected to 
3the Macoupin County Board in 2002, and he was most recently 
4Chairman of the Road and Bridges Committee; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Vojas is survived by his wife and best 
6friend, Mary; his children, Steve (Tracie) Vojas, Mike Vojas, 
7Roberta Vojas, and Renee (Matt) Galbraith; his granddaughters, 
8Michelle Jones, Tiffany Vojas (Matt) Cramer, Christy (Rob) 
9Coleman, Stephanie Vojas (Ryan Taylor), and Kimberley (Brian) 
10Roller; and his great-grandsons, Dylan, Jackson, Coby, and 
11Braden; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS,  Robert Vojas was preceded in death by his sister, 
13Barbara Ann; and his niece, Lana Odorizzi; therefore, be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
16Robert L. Vojas, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
17family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to the family of Robert Vojas as an expression of our 
21deepest sympathy.