Illinois SR 821: MEMORIAL-ROBERT B. LYONS

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SR0821LRB104 22130 LAW 38325 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Robert Bruce "Bob" Lyons, who passed 

4away on May 7, 2026; and

5 WHEREAS, Bob Lyons was born to Patrick B. Lyons and Margie 

6Franklin Lyons in Oak Park on September 18, 1938; he graduated 

7from J. Sterling Morton High School, and he earned his 

8Bachelor of Science in History and a master's degree from 

9Northern Illinois University; he served in the United States 

10Air Force in the late 1950s and early 1960s, being called to 

11active duty during the Cuban Missile Crisis; he married Nancy 

12Kaminski, and they bought their first home in Hoffman Estates, 

13where they lived for 54 years; six years ago, they moved to 

14Friendship Village, now known as Encore Village, where he 

15shared his knowledge of politics as a regular contributor to 

16the weekly Current Events program; and

17 WHEREAS, Bob Lyons was a high school teacher at 

18Barrington, Conant, and Hoffman Estates high schools for 32 

19years, and he chaired the Social Science Department for 22 

20years; during his 30-year career at Hoffman Estates High 

21School, he coached girls and boys cross country; he was a 

22member of Local 1211 of the Northwestern Suburban Teachers 

23Union; in retirement, he served on the Illinois Teachers 

SR0821- 2 -LRB104 22130 LAW 38325 r

1Retirement System Pension Board for 12 years, through which he 

2kept teachers informed about their retirement funds and 

3visited retired teacher groups throughout Northern Illinois; 

4and

5 WHEREAS, Bob Lyons, in his spare time, served on the 

6Schaumburg Township District Library Board from 1969 to 2013; 

7during his 44-year tenure, he he