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This resolution mourns the death of Robert A. "Bob" Iverson, a long-time Danville community leader and public servant who passed away on May 22, 2025. The resolution highlights Iverson's diverse professional career, which included work as a newspaper reporter, school district spokesperson, communications coordinator, and local government official, including serving as an alderman and vice mayor for the Danville City Council. It also emphasizes his significant community involvement, including being an active member of First Presbyterian Church for 30 years, participating in organizations like Kiwanis and the Alzheimer's Alliance, and being known for his community-oriented approach to work and life. The resolution notes his personal background, including his birth in Chicago, education at Southern Illinois University, and marriage to Judith Mehalic in 1972, and acknowledges his surviving family members: his wife Judith, daughters Amy and Anne, grandson Keaton, and siblings John, Nancy, and Laurie. The Illinois Senate formally expresses its condolences to Iverson's family and resolves to present a copy of the resolution to them as a symbol of sympathy and recognition of his contributions to the community.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=353&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SR&SessionID=114&GA=104