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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Robert F. "Bob" Seegers of Crystal Lake,
4who passed away on July 5, 2018; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Bob Seegers was born in Crystal Lake to Christ and
6Helen (Luethje) Seegers on November 8, 1932; he served in the
7U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Bob Seegers founded Seegers Grain in 1958 and
9Allendale, Inc. in 1984; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Bob Seegers was a director of the Illinois Grain
11Feed Dealers Association, a committee person for the National
12Grain and Feed Association, and vice president of the MCC
13Foundation; he was on the board of directors for First Colonial
14Bank and was involved with the Agricultural Board at the
15University of Illinois; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Bob Seegers was involved with many organizations
17throughout his life including, Blue Cross Blue Shield of
18McHenry County, the Prairie Grove School Board, Cary Youth
19Baseball, and, for 43 years, the Crystal Lake Rural Fire
20Protection District; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Bob Seegers was a lifelong member of the Immanuel
2Lutheran Church, where he served in many ministries; he enjoyed
3being a founding member of the C.L. Snow Tigers Snowmobile Club
4and loved attending all of his children's and grandchildren's
5school and sports activities; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Bob Seegers was preceded in death by his foster
7brothers, Arthur and Ernest Neumann; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Bob Seegers is survived by his wife of 64 years,
9Lillian; his children, Susan Zbierski, Mark (Julie) Seegers,
10Russell (Cathy) Seegers, Robert Jr. (Jennifer) Seegers, and
11Phillip (Marianne) Seegers; his grandchildren, Robert (Kate),
12Randy (Sarah), Ryan (Carrie), Christopher, Jannelle, Kyle
13(Whitney), Lauren, Brett, Cade, Kelsey, Blake, and Lucas; his
14great-grandchildren, Charlie, Effie, Olivia, Asher, Caleb, and
15Joanna; and all the beloved members of the Neumann families;
16therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
18ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
19Robert F. "Bob" Seegers, and extend our sincere condolences to
20his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
21further
 
22    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1presented to the family of Bob Seegers as an expression of our
2deepest sympathy.