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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Robert Fink of Batavia died September 17, 2004;
3 born January 19, 1992 in Geneva to Thomas and Mary (Kemp) Fink,
4 he was only 12, but his life touched scores of people; and
 
5     WHEREAS, He began preschool at the Union Congregational
6 Preschool in North Aurora, attended H.C. Storm Elementary
7 School in Batavia, and was a 7th grade student at Rotolo Middle
8 School in Batavia; and
 
9     WHEREAS, He was a faithful member of Batavia United
10 Methodist Church and seldom missed a Sunday; he loved music and
11 enjoyed singing in the choir, both at church and at school; he
12 played trombone in the school band and taught himself to play
13 the piano and harmonica; Robert also was a member of Batavia
14 Cub Scout Pack 139, where he proudly earned the Order of the
15 Arrow and crossed over to Boy Scout Troop 43; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Robert was a boy with ambitious goals; he wanted
17 to become an Eagle Scout, to play trombone in the Notre Dame
18 marching band, and to become an architect; although he never
19 had the chance to achieve all that he dreamed, he achieved far
20 more than he ever could have imagined; and
 
21     WHEREAS, Helpful, friendly, courteous and kind, Robert
22 personified the Scouting code he knew by heart; even greater
23 was his quiet faith; he lived life and fought death with a
24 trust and assurance that left family and friends moved and
25 amazed; he leaves behind a legacy of everyday memories,
26 including a thousand "magic moments" that will be remembered
27 forever by people Robert never knew he touched, but whose lives
28 will never be the same; and
 
29     WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his maternal
30 grandfather, Joseph Kemp, and his great-grandparents; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, The passing of Robert Fink will be felt by all who
2 knew and loved him, especially his parents, Thomas and Mary
3 Fink; his sister, Catherine; his paternal grandparents, Allen
4 (Elizabeth) Fink and Margaret Jane Fink; his maternal
5 grandmother, Ruth Kemp; several aunts and uncles and their
6 families, Sue (Michael) Guillemette and their son Joseph;
7 Douglas (Mary) Fink and their family, Jen, Joe and Kate;
8 Patrick (Keiko) Fink and their daughter, Mitsi; Kenneth Fink;
9 Edwina (Mike) DelGuidice and their sons, Allen and Max; several
10 great-aunts and great-uncles; and his favorite babysitters,
11 Carol Kuphal and family; therefore, be it
 
12     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
13 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that together with his
14 family and friends, we mourn the passing of Robert Fink and we
15 extend to his family and friends our sincerest condolences; and
16 be it further
 
17     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18 presented to the family of Robert Fink as an expression of our
19 deepest sympathy.