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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 Brother Robert Ruhl of Arlington Heights, 
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who passed away on February 2, 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Brother Robert Ruhl was born on March 18, 1947; 
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his parents were Adolph and Dorothea Ruhl; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Brother Robert Ruhl pronounced his first vows as a 
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member of the Clerics of St. Viator on September 1, 1966; he 
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earned his bachelor of science degree in English and French 
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from Loyola University in Chicago in 1970; he earned his 
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master's degree in English from the University of Chicago in 
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1973; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Brother Robert Ruhl taught advanced placement 
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English, literature, and composition at St. Viator High School 
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since 1970; he developed a fine reputation as a knowledgeable 
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and dedicated teacher at St. Viator; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Brother Robert Ruhl was preceded in death by his 
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parents; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Brother Robert Ruhl is survived by his cousins, 
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Joseph Fleischmann, Dolores Zelasko, Robert Smith, Richard 
 


 






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Bauer, and Hellen Bauer; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Brother Robert Ruhl's intense dedication to his 
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students and to his faith will be fondly remembered by his 
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colleagues, former students, and friends; 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 death of Brother Robert Ruhl; 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 Brother Robert Ruhl as a symbol of 
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our sympathy and respect.