Bill Text: IL HR0525 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Robert A. "Bobby" Joyce Sr. of Frankfort, formerly of Steger.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-01-16 - Resolution Adopted [HR0525 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HR0525-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Robert | ||||||
| 4 | A. "Bobby" Joyce Sr. of Frankfort, formerly of Steger, who | ||||||
| 5 | passed away on February 17, 2023; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Bobby Joyce was born on August 27, 1947; he | ||||||
| 7 | graduated from Bloom Township High School and attended | ||||||
| 8 | Southern Illinois University Carbondale; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Bobby Joyce had an exemplary record of | ||||||
| 10 | leadership, integrity, and service; he was a union official | ||||||
| 11 | for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | ||||||
| 12 | (IBEW), holding titles of vice president, president, and | ||||||
| 13 | secretary/treasurer of System Council U-25; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Bobby Joyce was co-owner of Weichet Realtors - | ||||||
| 15 | The Home Team in Tinley Park; he retired from Commonwealth | ||||||
| 16 | Edison (ComEd) after 34 years in 2007; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Bobby Joyce formerly served as chairman of | ||||||
| 18 | Crusade of Mercy, known today as the United Way, through which | ||||||
| 19 | he led several marches; he was also a successful youth and high | ||||||
| 20 | school baseball and basketball coach for over 55 years; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Bobby Joyce was a lifelong, avid Chicago Cubs | ||||||
| 2 | fan; he loved his family, friends, athletes, and community; he | ||||||
| 3 | was a man who never gave up, and he will be remembered for | ||||||
| 4 | leading an extraordinary life without regret; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, At the time of his passing, Bobby Joyce was | ||||||
| 6 | survived by his wife of 43 years, Teresa; his children, Robert | ||||||
| 7 | (Valerie) Joyce Jr., Amy (Steve) Herr, and Megan (Tony) | ||||||
| 8 | Kuraja; eight grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, and | ||||||
| 9 | cousins; therefore, be it
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| 10 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 11 | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 12 | we mourn the passing of Robert A. "Bobby" Joyce Sr. and extend | ||||||
| 13 | our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who | ||||||
| 14 | knew and loved him; and be it further
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