SR0344 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Robert Oliver "Bob" Case, who passed away on February 11, 2017 at the age of 95; and

WHEREAS, Robert Case was born in Detroit, Michigan to Arthur B. and Elsie E. Watts Case; he attended St. Andrew's School in Barrington, Rhode Island, where he won the King Medal; he was captain of his high school football, basketball, and baseball teams; he continued to play sports in college, having declined an invitation to train with the Boston Red Sox; he was awarded an undergraduate scholarship to Brown University and earned a law degree at Columbia Law School; he served in the United States Army Signal Corps during World War II in General Eisenhower's SHAEF command headquarters in Europe; he married Marian in 1953 and they settled in Deerfield; and

WHEREAS, Robert Case worked as an attorney for the United States Department of the Navy in Washington, D.C.; he rose to the rank of Captain as a JAG officer for the U.S. Air Force Reserve in Chicago; for the majority of his career he worked in private practice in Chicago; he started his own law firm which later became Walsh, Case, Coale, Brown & Burke; he completed his legal career, which spanned 55 years, with Holland and Knight; and

WHEREAS, Robert Case was an avid reader of history and biographies; he loved to debate world affairs and play golf; he was a long time member of the Exmoor Country Club and served on its board of directors; he and his family enjoyed wonderful times at their vacation home in Green Lake, Wisconsin and many winters on Jupiter Island, Florida; and

WHEREAS, Robert Case was passionate about aviation; he obtained his pilot's license and was active in the Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association; he periodically flew free medical flights for the Angel Flight network; and

WHEREAS, Robert Case was the beloved husband of the late Marian Burke Case; the devoted father of Robert A. (Mary-Suzanne) Case, Leila A. Case (Charles Meyer), John G. (Karen) Case, Mary Deirdre (Gregory) Case Patchen, Pamela J. (Christoph) Case Stanger, Maureen M. Case, and the late Jennifer S. Case; the loving grandfather of Carl Case, Sarah Case, Colleen Case, Scott Case, Michael Stanger, Aaron Grace, Alexa Stanger, Nicholas Stanger, and Thomas Stanger; the fond step-grandfather of Philip Meyer, Katherine (Kevin) Meyer Bruffy, and Evan Meyer; and the step-great-grandfather of Elliot and Whitney Bruffy; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Robert Oliver "Bob" Case, 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 Robert Case as an expression of our deepest sympathy.