HR0709 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives were saddened to learn of the death of Thomas R. Schober of Algonquin on Sunday, January 25, 2004; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Schober was born and raised in Bloomfield, New Jersey; he graduated from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Schober was a volunteer with the non-profit educational group Junior Achievement from the time he was 16; he met his wife, Jean, at a Junior Achievement conference, and they were married in 1970; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Schober worked as a salesman in the cosmetics and fragrance industry, a job that took the couple to California, Ohio, and New Jersey, before they reached Algonquin in the early 1980s; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Schober was appointed to Algonquin's Zoning Board of Appeals, was a village trustee from 1989 to 1993, and was Algonquin Township supervisor until 1997; he left his township duties to become director of consumer services for the Office of Banks and Real Estate, Community Services Division; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Schober's first passion was his family; from T-ball to college, he very rarely missed any of his children's games; he was devoted to his children; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Thomas R. Schober has been deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Jean; his children, Bryan Thomas, Kevin Richard, and Debra Jean; his brothers, Charles and Warren; and his two granddaughters, Gabriela Jean and Makayla Sylvia; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Thomas R. Schober, and we extend our deepest sympathy to his friends, family, 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 Mr. Schober as an expression of our sincerest condolences during their time of bereavement.