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SR 353

MEMORIAL-ROBERT A. IVERSON

104th Regular Session Introduced by Paul Faraci

Mourns the death of Robert A. Iverson of Danville; honors his 30+ years of local service, former alderman and community leader; presents a memorial resolution copy to his family.

Resolution Adopted
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Bill Summary · SR 353

Summary — SR 353: Memorial — Robert A. “Bob” Iverson

Status: Resolution Adopted
Introduced: March 31, 2025
Classification: Senate resolution (memorial)

Purpose

This resolution officially mourns the death of Robert A. “Bob” Iverson of Danville, Illinois, records his public and civic service, and directs that a suitable copy of the resolution be presented to his family as an expression of the Illinois Senate’s sympathy.

Key provisions / content

  • Records basic biographical details:
    • Born August 4, 1950 in Chicago; raised in Glenview.
    • Education: Our Lady of Perpetual Help School; Glenbrook South High School; Southern Illinois University.
    • Married Judith Mehalic (August 12, 1972).
    • Died May 22, 2025.
  • Summarizes career and civic activity:
    • Worked as a newspaper reporter and radio reporter for WITY.
    • Served in communications/community-relations roles for local school district(s) and the University of Illinois (including communications coordinator roles and other administrative positions); retired from the University of Illinois.
    • Long-time Danville elected official: elected alderman in two different wards (first in 1987 and again in 2019), served as vice mayor and most recently as alderman for Ward 7.
    • Active in First Presbyterian Church (Danville) for ~30 years — served as elder and on committees; helped the church win the Illinois Sustainability Award.
    • Participation in local organizations (Kiwanis, Alzheimer’s Alliance, Palmer Arena Board) and community activities.
    • Personal interests noted (baseball fan, photography, euchre).
  • Family survivors listed: wife Judith; daughters Amy Iverson and Anne (Jason) Binette; grandson Keaton Binette; siblings John (Terri) Iverson, Nancy (Greg) Gordon, and Laurie Iverson. Preceded in death by his parents.
  • Formal resolves:
    • The Senate mourns his passing and extends condolences.
    • A suitable copy of the resolution shall be presented to his family.

Who is affected

  • Primarily ceremonial: family, friends, constituents in Danville, and the community organizations with which Mr. Iverson was affiliated. There are no regulatory, fiscal, or programmatic changes.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Document activity (as provided) includes: received by the Secretary of the Senate (3/31/2025); read and adopted (listed on 3/10/2025 and 4/02/2025 in the record); reported enrolled; filed with Secretary (5/29/2025); resolution adopted (6/01/2025). These dates in the supplied record are inconsistent (e.g., a read/adopted entry dated before introduction).
  • The resolution is non-binding and ceremonial; adoption expresses official legislative condolences but creates no legal obligations or funding.

Important note on source material

The supplied text appears to conflate two different Senate Resolutions identified as “SR 353.” In addition to the Illinois memorial for Robert Iverson, the document includes a separate congratulatory resolution for Valdosta State University’s 2024 football season (language, sponsors, and procedural entries that appear to belong to that unrelated resolution). Sponsor names listed also align with the other resolution. Readers should verify the final, authoritative legislative record (Senate journal or the Secretary of the Senate’s website) to confirm enactment dates and the official text applicable to Robert A. Iverson’s memorial.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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