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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert "Bob" Popovich, who passed away on 
4November 18, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Popovich was born on November 21, 1931 in 
6East Chicago, Indiana; he graduated from Ball State University 
7in 1954 with a degree in Business Education and Business 
8Administration; he was Vice-President of the Senior Class and a 
9founding member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and played 
10varsity baseball and tennis; he later earned a master's degree 
11from the University of Chicago and served in the United States 
12Army from 1954 to 1956; he married Elizabeth C. 
13McArthey-Nantell in 1955;  and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Robert Popovich began his teaching career at 
15Thornwood Fractional High School in Calumet City; he was a 
16guidance counselor at Homewood-Flossmoor High School in 
17Flossmoor and a guidance director at Warren Central High School 
18in Indianapolis, Indiana; he was the founding President of both 
19the Illinois and Indiana School Counselors' Association and 
20officiated both high school and college basketball games; he 
21was an adjunct instructor at Indiana University and taught 
22psychology at McHenry County College from 1968 until his 
23retirement in 1992; he was recognized as a "teacher of the 
 
 
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1year" many times throughout his career; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Robert Popovich also worked as a real estate 
3broker  in McHenry, earning multiple top awards over the years; 
4and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Popovich spent much of his retirement 
6advocating for better services for those with brain injuries; 
7he helped establish the McHenry County Brain Injury Task Force, 
8served as a resource on various advisory committees at the 
9Rehab Institute of Chicago, and served as a Vice-President of 
10the Illinois Brian Injury Association; and
 
  
11    WHEREAS, Robert Popovich is survived by his wife, 
12Elizabeth; his children, Marcia (Tom) Munn, David (Haleema), 
13Jeffery, Thomas, Nancy E. Popovich, and Scott (Jerly); his 
14grandchildren, David, Sarah, Rachel, Jack, Julia, Jillian, 
15Keirsten, and Joshua; his  sister, former Indiana State Senator  
16Rose Ann Antich; his nephew, March Antich; and thousands of 
17former students; therefore, be it
  
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
19ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
20Robert "Bob" Popovich, and extend our sincere condolences to 
21his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
22further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to the family of Robert Popovich as an expression of 
3our deepest sympathy.