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1		HOUSE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3		Representatives were saddened to learn of the death of Harlow
4		"Bud" Swartout Jr., who passed away on November 20, 2017; and
5		WHEREAS, Bud Swartout was born in Galesburg to Harlow
6		"Jerry" Sr. and Florence (Hawkins) Swartout on October 28,
7		1927; he graduated from Galesburg High School, where he played
8		football, wrestled, and competed in track and field; he earned
9		a college football scholarship to Drake University in Des
10		Moines, Iowa; and
11		WHEREAS, Bud Swartout attended Drake University until he
12		was drafted during World War II and served his country with
13		pride as a member of the U.S. Army; upon being discharged from
14		military service, he attended Illinois State University, where
15		he earned a bachelor's and master's degree; and
16		WHEREAS, Bud Swartout married JoAnn Sterling in 1951; they
17		were parents to children Jerry, Montana, and Nancy and
18		grandparents to seven grandchildren and two
19		great-grandchildren; and
20		WHEREAS, Bud Swartout began teaching and coaching in the
21		small town of Fisher in 1951; he relocated to Woodstock in

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1		1954, where he taught science, served as an assistant football,
2		basketball, and track coach, and volunteered in a variety of
3		other roles until well beyond his retirement from the classroom
4		in 1991; and
5		WHEREAS, Bud Swartout earned the name "Bio Bud" for
6		instilling a love and respect for biology and science in the
7		students he taught; and
8		WHEREAS, Bud Swartout continued to volunteer and coach
9		after retirement, eventually serving as an assistant football
10		coach under five coaches, including Bob Bradshaw who brought
11		the Woodstock Blue Streaks their first state championship in
12		1983; and
13		WHEREAS, Bud Swartout volunteered for over 50 years as the
14		scorekeeper for countless wrestling matches at the high school;
15		he also lined the football field and taped ankles for athletes;
16		and
17		WHEREAS, Bud Swartout volunteered in the activities
18		department at the Valley Hi Nursing Home in McHenry County two
19		mornings each week for over 20 years, adapting activities so
20		that all Valley Hi residents, including those in wheelchairs,
21		could participate in a variety of fun activities; and

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1		WHEREAS, Shortly after his retirement, a special award was
2		established in Bud Swartout's name to honor senior student
3		athletes who participated in three sports during each of their
4		four years of high school; and
5		WHEREAS, In 1995, the COACHES Scholarship (Competition,
6		Optimism, Attitude, Citizenship, Honesty, Effort and
7		Sportsmanship) bearing Bud Swartout's name was created and
8		continues to be awarded annually to the student athlete who
9		most exemplifies the pillars of character taught by Bud in the
10		classroom and on the athletic playing field; and
11		WHEREAS, Bud Swartout was elected to the Illinois High
12		School Football Coaches Association in 1995 and the Woodstock
13		High School Athletics Hall of Fame in 1996; the press box on
14		the Woodstock High School football field is named in his honor;
15		and
16		WHEREAS, In 2011, the District 200 Education Foundation
17		presented its first-ever Award of Excellence to Bud Swartout
18		for exemplary service to the students of Woodstock School
19		District 200; and
20		WHEREAS, Bud Swartout lived an exemplary life filled with
21		positive energy, a competitive spirit, enthusiasm, and
22		kindness which had a positive impact on the lives of thousands

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1		of students over six decades through service to youth that
2		spanned generations; and
3		WHEREAS, The surviving children, grandchildren, and
4		great-grandchildren of Bud Swartout can be proud of the legacy
5		and lasting impact their father, grandfather, and
6		great-grandfather had on the greater Woodstock community;
7		therefore, be it
8		RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
9		HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
10		mourn the passing of Harlow "Bud" Swartout Jr., and extend our
11		sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew
12		and loved him; and be it further
13		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14		presented to the family of Bud Swartout as an expression of our
15		appreciation of his service to District 200 children, and of
16		our deepest sympathy.