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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Robert G. "Bob" Cordts of Pekin, who 
4passed away on August 16, 2024; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Bob Cordts was born to Glenn F. and Blanche 
6(Knollhoff) Cordts in Pekin on November 7, 1939; he graduated 
7from Pekin Community High School in 1957; he served in the U.S. 
8Air National Guard; he married Carolyn Beasley at Trinity 
9Lutheran Church in Pekin on August 19, 1961; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Bob Cordts worked for Central Heating and Cooling 
11in Peoria from 1959 to 1975; he, along with his wife, started 
12Cordts Heating and Air Conditioning in 1975, working as an 
13owner and operator until his retirement in 2004; he was a 
14graduate of the Sheet Metal Apprentice Program and a member of 
15Sheet Metal Workers Local #1; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Bob Cordts was a member and served as a trustee at 
17Trinity Lutheran Church in Pekin; he was a founding member of 
18the Pekin Stars, a former member of the Tazewell Hockey 
19Association, a member of the Trinity Lutheran Dart Ball Team, 
20and a member of Ducks Unlimited; he coached youth and high 
21school hockey and Little League baseball; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Bob Cordts enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a 
2master at fixing things, building, and woodworking, making 
3treasured gifts for his grandchildren as they married; he 
4loved watching his children and his grandchildren play various 
5sports; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Bob Cordts will be greatly missed by all who knew 
7and loved him; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Bob Cordts was preceded in death by his parents 
9and his sister, Joyce Hahn; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Bob Cordts is survived by his wife of 63 years, 
11Carolyn; his sons, Bryan (Shelly) Cordts, Bradley (Kim) 
12Cordts, and Brandon (Dawn) Cordts; eight grandchildren; eight 
13great-grandchildren with one more on the way; his brother, 
14Kenley Cordts; and his sister-in-law, Jeanine Beasley Meyers; 
15therefore, be it
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
17ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
18Robert G. "Bob" Cordts and extend our sincere condolences to 
19his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
20further
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
 
 
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1presented to the family of Bob Cordts as an expression of our 
2deepest sympathy.