093_SR0330

                                     LRB093 14385 KEF 20007 r

 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois  were  saddened  to  learn of the death of Robert I.
 4    Stuart of Aurora on October 19, 2003; and

 5        WHEREAS, Mr. Stuart was born  on  September  9,  1919  in
 6    Waterman,  the  son  of  the late Benjamin and Rose (Wittgan)
 7    Stuart; and

 8        WHEREAS, Mr. Stuart had been an Aurora resident since the
 9    age of six; he attended elementary schools on the  East  side
10    and graduated from East Aurora High School in 1937; and

11        WHEREAS, Mr. Stuart was a veteran of World War II, having
12    served  with the United States Army for two years, ending his
13    tour of duty in Japan; and

14        WHEREAS, Mr. Stuart  was  employed  in  the  Kane  County
15    Courthouse in Geneva for three years, and then by the Chicago
16    Title  &  Trust  Company  for 32 years; after leaving Chicago
17    Title, he became Vice President of Loan  Processing  at  Home
18    Savings  and  Loan  in  Aurora,  where  he remained until his
19    retirement in 1988; and

20        WHEREAS, Mr. Stuart was highly dedicated to  his  family,
21    as well as an exceptional volunteer who kept very busy in his
22    retirement   years   with   many   civic   and   professional
23    organizations;  among them were the Wayside Cross Ministries,
24    American Legion Baseball League, Professional Land  Surveyors
25    Examination  Board,  Fox  Valley  Park  District,  Fox Valley
26    Special Recreation Association, and the Optimist Club,  among
27    many  others;  he  was tireless in his stewardship activities
28    for the First United Methodist  Church  of  Aurora  where  he
29    served  on many committees and cherished his membership since
30    childhood; and

31        WHEREAS, During  his  service  on  the  Fox  Valley  Park
 
                            -2-      LRB093 14385 KEF 20007 r
 1    District  Board  from  1974  to 1997, he was nominated by his
 2    colleagues to serve several terms as president; and

 3        WHEREAS, Mr. Stuart was  interested  in  all  sports;  he
 4    played  baseball  and basketball in his younger years, and he
 5    golfed whenever he could find some  spare  time;  the  Stuart
 6    Sports Complex in Aurora is named after him; and

 7        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Stuart's  passing  will  be deeply felt by
 8    many, especially his wife, Margaret (Dunlop)  Stuart  who  he
 9    married  on  April  10,  1948;  his  three  daughters,  Cathy
10    (Robert)  Cutter,  Pam (Ken) Steil, and Linda (David) Morris;
11    his son,  Steven  Stuart;  his  six  grandchildren;  his  ten
12    great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews; and

13        WHEREAS,  Mr. Stuart was preceded in death by his father;
14    his brothers, Herald (in infancy), George, Charles, and  Paul
15    Stuart;  his  sisters, Joanne Stuart and Florence McEldowney;
16    and his two grandsons; therefore, be it

17        RESOLVED, BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL
18    ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of
19    Robert  I.  Stuart  along with all who knew and loved him and
20    extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends; and
21    be it further

22        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
23    presented  to the family of Robert I. Stuart as an expression
24    of our deepest sympathy.