Illinois SR 110: MEMORIAL-ROBERT ERICKSEN

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SR0110LRB104 12055 ECR 22150 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Robert Carl "Bob" Ericksen, who passed 

4away on January 29, 2025; and

5 WHEREAS, Bob Ericksen was born to Helen and Carl Ericksen 

6outside of Seattle, Washington on September 17, 1941; he spent 

7his childhood exploring the woods and other places of nature; 

8he worked various odd jobs in pursuit of his education, and he 

9received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of 

10Washington and his Master of Fine Arts in Painting and Metal 

11Smithing from Cranbrook Academy of Art, where he also met his 

12wife, Joan; and

13 WHEREAS, Bob Ericksen taught in the art department of 

14Everett Community College in Everett, Washington, in the 

15humanities department of City Colleges of Chicago, and in the 

16art department of Eureka College; and

17 WHEREAS, In the 1960s and 1970s, Bob Ericksen and his wife 

18organized on the South Side of Chicago, where they worked 

19alongside activists, educators, and storytellers to create 

20opportunities for communities too often overlooked; and

21 WHEREAS, Bob Ericksen and his wife had a passion for 

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1storytelling and cultural preservation, which led them to the 

2Blackfeet Reservation in Montana where they worked to document 

3and share the rich traditions of the Blackfeet Nation; through 

4photography, film, and advocacy, they helped ensure that the 

5voices of the Blackfeet people were preserved and heard, and 

6they created the documentary The Sun Gave Man the Power; and

7 WHEREAS, In their work, Bob Ericksen and his wife were 

8inspired by some of the most brilliant minds of their time;