Illinois SR 579: MEMORIAL-GEORGE F. JACOB

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SR0579LRB104 18550 MST 31993 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of George Francis Jacob, who passed away 

4on January 11, 2026; and

5 WHEREAS, George Jacob was born in Chicago to Walter "Budd" 

6and Margaret Jacob on June 10, 1964; he graduated from Dunlap 

7High School and Northern Illinois University; he married 

8Jeannine Couri in Peoria on August 16, 1997; and

9 WHEREAS, George Jacob was president of the Brewers 

10Distributing Company and a member of the board of directors of 

11the Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois; and

12 WHEREAS, George Jacob was a member of the Peoria City 

13Council and Neighborhood House and co-founder of the Moonlight 

14Basketball League; he was a board member of Mid America Bank 

15and a trustee for the Peoria Sanitary District; he was 

16involved with the Peoria City Chamber of Commerce, Easter 

17Seals, St. Jude, the Steamboat Classic, and Heart of Illinois 

18United Way; he also coached Peoria Area Youth Hockey; and

19 WHEREAS, George Jacob was always ready for an adventure, 

20which he passed on to his children; he bicycled from Peoria to 

21the West Coast, throughout New Zealand, Australia and parts of 

SR0579- 2 -LRB104 18550 MST 31993 r

1Europe; he especially loved hunting with his sons in South 

2Dakota and his special date nights with his daughter, 

3Katherine; and

4 WHEREAS, George Jacob received numerous awards, including 

5being inducted into the African American Hall of Fame and the 

61995 Class of Forty Leaders Under 40; and

7 WHEREAS, George Jacob was preceded in death by his father 

8and his brothers, Walter and Paul Jacob; and

9 WHEREAS, George Jacob is survived by his wife, Jeann