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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert "Bob" Wesley MacGruder of Grand 
4Junction, Colorado, who passed away on March 11, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert MacGruder was born in Indianapolis, 
6Indiana to Robert D.  and  Hester (Wooden) MacGruder on June 5, 
71932; his family moved to Colorado in 1939; he attended the 
8University of Wyoming and enlisted in the United States Navy, 
9serving aboard the U.S.S. Stembel during the Korean War; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Before retiring, Robert MacGruder resided in 
11Waukegan; from 1959 to 1973, he was president of the Chamber of 
12Commerce in Waukegan, Belvidere, and  Laverne, Minnesota; he was 
13Executive Vice President of the Lake County Contractors 
14Association from 1973 to 1996; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, During his career, Robert MacGruder received 
16numerous awards such as the Exchange Club's Golden Deeds in 
171976; he was active in local and state affairs with the United 
18Way, the Port Authority, the Planning Commission, the Lake 
19County Economic Development Commission, and the Waukegan Civil 
20Service Commission; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Robert MacGruder was preceded in death by his 
 
 
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1wives, JoAnn (Wheatley), Lea (Passwaters), and Marilyn 
2(Leonard); his parents; his stepfather, Roy Brown;  his son, 
3Robert W. MacGruder Jr.; his son-in-law, David Nystrom; and 
4numerous close friends; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert MacGruder is survived by his daughter, 
6Valorie Nystrom; his sons, Greg Ramsey and Jeff (Trina) Ramsey; 
7his sisters, Marilyn Barnewall and Dede Hunter; eight 
8grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; his special friends, 
9Duane Wheatley, Wayne Brimer, Tony Vigil, and Harold (Rita) 
10Schafer; and numerous other family members and friends; 
11therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Robert "Bob" Wesley MacGruder, and extend our sincere 
15condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
16him; and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to  the family of  Robert MacGruder as an expression of 
19our deepest sympathy.