MEMORIAL-ROBERT B. LYONS

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SR0821
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
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to learn of the death of Robert Bruce "Bob" Lyons, who passed
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away on May 7, 2026; and

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WHEREAS, Bob Lyons was born to Patrick B. Lyons and Margie
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Franklin Lyons in Oak Park on September 18, 1938; he graduated
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from J. Sterling Morton High School, and he earned his
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Bachelor of Science in History and a master's degree from
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Northern Illinois University; he served in the United States
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Air Force in the late 1950s and early 1960s, being called to
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active duty during the Cuban Missile Crisis; he married Nancy
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Kaminski, and they bought their first home in Hoffman Estates,
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where they lived for 54 years; six years ago, they moved to
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Friendship Village, now known as Encore Village, where he
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shared his knowledge of politics as a regular contributor to
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the weekly Current Events program; and

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WHEREAS, Bob Lyons was a high school teacher at
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Barrington, Conant, and Hoffman Estates high schools for 32
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years, and he chaired the Social Science Department for 22
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years; during his 30-year career at Hoffman Estates High
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School, he coached girls and boys cross country; he was a
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member of Local 1211 of the Northwestern Suburban Teachers
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Union; in retirement, he served on the Illinois Teachers

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Retirement System Pension Board for 12 years, through which he
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kept teachers informed about their retirement funds and
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visited retired teacher groups throughout Northern Illinois;
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and

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WHEREAS, Bob Lyons, in his spare time, served on the
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Schaumburg Township District Library Board from 1969 to 2013;
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during his 44-year tenure, he helped guide the library through
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an era of extraordinary growth, innovation, and community
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service; he also served as a member of the team that built the
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new library, overseeing Schaumburg Township District Library
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transforming into one of the State's largest and most
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respected public libraries; his service earned him numerous
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honors, including the Illinois Library Association Trustee
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Citation Award in 2002 and the American Library Association
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Trustee Citation Award in 2005; and

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WHEREAS, Bob Lyons was always an avid reader of books,
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especially alternative history, the Civil War, and thrillers,
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passing his love of reading onto his children; he also enjoyed
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keeping in touch with family, friends, and former
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student-athletes through letters, cards, emails, and Facebook;
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and

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WHEREAS, Bob Lyons was preceded in death by his brother,
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Richard Patrick Lyons; and

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WHEREAS, Bob Lyons is survived by his wife of 63 years,
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Nancy Kaminski Lyons; his children, Mike S. (Doreen) Lyons,
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John P. Lyons, and Mary C. Lyons; two granddaughters; and one
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great-granddaughter; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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Robert Bruce "Bob" Lyons and extend our sincere condolences to
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his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
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further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the family of Bob Lyons as an expression of our
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deepest sympathy.

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