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RESOLUTION NO. 15-91
A RESOLUTION NOTING THE PASSING OF ROBERT D. TEICHERT
WHEREAS, ROBERT D. TEICHERT was a resident of the Village of
Mount Prospect for more than 35 years where he and his beloved
wife Alice raised their children NANCY, ROBERT and WILLIAM;
and
WHEREAS, ROBERT D. TEICHERT was elected to the Office of
Village Trustee of the Village of Mount Prospect, when the
population was 28,000, serving in that capacity from April,
1965, to May, 1969; and
WHEREAS, in April, 1969, ROBERT D. TEICHERT was elected to the
Office of Village President of the Village of Mount Prospect
and continued to serve in that capacity, following his re-
election in 1973, until 1977; and
WHEREAS, ROBERT D. TEICHERT had a vision for Mount Prospect,
a vision that included development and growth in order to
broaden the tax base for the entire Village, which vision,
under his leadership, became a reality with a total of 1,784
acres being annexed to the Village, enlarging the corporate
boundaries by approximately one-quarter, adding a diverse
mixture of multi-family and industrial uses to the overall
makeup of the Village; and
WHEREAS, through his leadership, ROBERT D. TEICHERT initiated
the first paramedic program in the northwest suburbs, which
program has saved thousands of lives; and
WHEREAS, ROBERT D. TEICHERT realized the importance of
education to a community and was instrumental in the
construction of the existing Mount Prospect Public Library
building as well as acquiring the property presently housing
the Village Hall; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure as Mayor ROBERT D. TEICHERT
established the first Senior Citizen Center in the Village to
provide an area for social activities as w~ll as a variety of
programs to assist senior citizens; and
WHEREAS, ROBERT D. TEICHERT earned the respect and affection
of his peers as well as the residents of the Village of Mount
Prospect.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY,
ILLINOIS:
SECTION ONE: That the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Mount Prospect do hereby acknowledge the many
contributions of ROBERT D. TEICHERT and do hereby express
sincere sympathy to his family on his passing.
SECTION TWO: That this Resolution be spread upon the minutes
of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect and
that a copy hereof, suitably prepared, be presented to the
family of ROBERT D. TEICHERT.
ECTION THREE: That this Resolution shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage and approval in the
manner provided by law.
AYES: Busse, Corcoran, Floros, Van Geem, Weibel, Farley
NAYS: None
PASSED and APPROVED this 7th day of May, 1991.
Mayor
ATTEST:
Carol A. Fields
Village Clerk