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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
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learn of the death of Robert P. Will Jr. of Waukegan, who 
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passed away on November 20, 2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Robert P. Will Jr. was born April 6, 1938, in 
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Waukegan; and

 
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    WHEREAS,  Robert Will served with the Army Reserves; he 
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began his practice of law in 1962, opened his first law office 
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in 1963, and had continued practicing law for 45 years, 
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including 15 years with his partner-in-crime, Tom Briscoe; he 
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served as chief public defender of Lake County for 
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approximately 10 years; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was an active member of the Republican Party, 
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both nationally and in Lake County; he was also a lifetime 
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Green Bay Packers fan, a Los Angeles Dodgers fan, and was a 
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charter member of the Packer Hall of Fame in Green Bay; he was 
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also a member of Waukegan Lodge #78 A.F. & A.M. and Zion-Benton 
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Moose Lodge #667; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Robert P. Will Jr. was preceded in death by his 
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father, Robert P. Will Sr.; and one brother, Frederick Scott 
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Will; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Robert P. Will Jr. is survived by his children, 
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Rena, Ryan Bart (Traci), Rhonda, and Robin; his grandchildren, 
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Christian, Tyler, and Riley; his mother, Rena; his longtime 
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companion, Jan; and the mother of his children, Dolores; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of Robert P. Will Jr.; and 
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be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Robert P. Will Jr. as a symbol of 
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our sympathy.