File #: 15-1255    Version: 1 Name: Richard Bokor
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 1/16/2015 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 1/21/2015 Final action: 1/21/2015
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION RICHARD BOKOR, IN MEMORIAM WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom has called Richard Bokor from our midst; and WHEREAS, Richard Bokor was the beloved husband of Ann, nee Vodoklys, and WHEREAS, Richard Bokor was the loving father of B.J. (Julie) Jenkins, Shannon (Doug Roscoe) Jenkins, and Courtney (David) Thomas; and WHEREAS, Richard Bokor was the proud grandfather of Tatum and Trey Jenkins, Quinlan and Berkley Roscoe, and Carter and Evelyn "Evie" Thomas; and WHEREAS, Richard Bokor was the loving brother of Geri (Ken) Sandford; and WHEREAS, Richard Bokor's father died when Richard was just sixteen years old, and he went on to attend DePaul University on a track scholarship; and WHEREAS, Richard Bokor was inducted into the DePaul Sports Hall of Fame in 2001 in recognition of his exemplary collegiate track and cross country career that included one of the top twenty fastest results in the 600 yard dash in the world one year; and ...
Sponsors: JOHN P. DALEY, GREGG GOSLIN, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), LUIS ARROYO JR, RICHARD R. BOYKIN, JERRY BUTLER, JOHN A. FRITCHEY, BRIDGET GAINER, JESÚS G. GARCÍA, ELIZABETH "LIZ" DOODY GORMAN, STANLEY MOORE, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY, TIMOTHY O. SCHNEIDER, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, ROBERT STEELE, LARRY SUFFREDIN, JEFFREY R. TOBOLSKI
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

RICHARD BOKOR, IN MEMORIAM

WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom has called Richard Bokor from our midst; and

WHEREAS, Richard Bokor was the beloved husband of Ann, nee Vodoklys, and

WHEREAS, Richard Bokor was the loving father of B.J. (Julie) Jenkins, Shannon (Doug Roscoe) Jenkins, and Courtney (David) Thomas; and

WHEREAS, Richard Bokor was the proud grandfather of Tatum and Trey Jenkins, Quinlan and Berkley Roscoe, and Carter and Evelyn "Evie" Thomas; and

WHEREAS, Richard Bokor was the loving brother of Geri (Ken) Sandford; and

WHEREAS, Richard Bokor's father died when Richard was just sixteen years old, and he went on to attend DePaul University on a track scholarship; and

WHEREAS, Richard Bokor was inducted into the DePaul Sports Hall of Fame in 2001 in recognition of his exemplary collegiate track and cross country career that included one of the top twenty fastest results in the 600 yard dash in the world one year; and

WHEREAS, Richard Bokor was as an educator, spending nine years in District 15, twenty-five years in District 211, and more than ten years at National-Louis University as an Adjunct Professor; and

WHEREAS, Richard Bokor took pride in serving his community, living in Palatine for over forty years, contributing to several charities, and serving as an elected school board official and vice president for District 15; and

WHEREAS, Richard Bokor loved coaching and mentoring young athletes, and throughout his tenure at Fremd served as an assistant coach for the boys track team, head coach for the boys track team, and head coach for the boys and girls cross-country teams, earning him a spot in Fremd's Hall of Honor in 2014; and

WHEREAS, Richard Bokor truly cared about his former students and athletes, taking the time to keep in touch with them many years in the future and continuing to provide advice, guidance, and friendship; and

WHEREAS, all who knew him will attes...

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