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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Robert Arthur "Bob" Plaskas of Oswego,
4who passed away on August 28, 2023; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Bob Plaskas was born to Joseph and Myrtle Plaskas
6in Aurora on July 3, 1942; he graduated from Oswego High School
7in 1960, where he earned 10 varsity letters in football,
8wrestling, and baseball; he earned a degree in education from
9Northwestern University in 1964, where he was a Big Ten
10Conference wrestling champion in the 123-pound weight class;
11he earned his master's degree from Eastern Michigan University
12in 1966; he married Margaret Kuney on July 6, 1968; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Bob Plaskas started teaching at Holy Redeemer
14Junior High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1965; he then
15joined West Aurora High School in Aurora, Illinois as a social
16studies teacher and an assistant wrestling coach in 1966; he
17worked as the head wrestling coach of the University of
18Chicago for a year before returning to West Aurora High
19School, where he served as head of the Social Studies
20Department and baseball coach for 13 years, leading the
21baseball team to four consecutive state tournament appearances
22from 1973 to 1976, two third place finishes in 1973 and 1975,
23and two fifth place finishes in 1974 and 1976; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Bob Plaskas returned to his alma mater, Oswego
2High School (OHS), where he served as athletic director and
3taught American history from 1979 to 1988; during his tenure
4as athletic director, he successfully obtained funding for
5stadium lights on the football field, revived the Oswego High
6School Booster Club, improved the school's weight training
7facility, and created an athletic training program; after
8stepping down as athletic director to allow more time for
9family, he continued to teach at OHS until his retirement in
101999; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Bob Plaskas was a member of the Oswego Hall of
12Fame and the West Aurora Hall of Fame; he was named Illinois
13Baseball Coach of the Year in 1975; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Bob Plaskas will be remembered as a devoted
15husband, father, grandfather, uncle, educator, and coach; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Bob Plaskas was preceded in death by his parents
17and his brother, Joe Plaskas; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Bob is survived by his wife of 55 years,
19Margaret; his sons, Aaron Plaskas and Rob Plaskas; his sister,
20Mary Ann (Joseph) Klis; his sister-in-law, Sue (Joe) Plaskas;
21his daughter-in-law, Beth; his granddaughters, McKenna and

 

 

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1Delaney; his many nieces, nephews, and friends; and his dog,
2Waylon; therefore, be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
5Robert Arthur "Bob" Plaskas and extend our sincere condolences
6to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be
7it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to the family of Bob Plaskas as an expression of our
10deepest sympathy.