RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION HONORING LATE FIRE DEPARTMENT FIREFIGHTER ROBERTO
"BOBBY" HERRERA
WHEREAS, The Pilsen community has lost a great leader and Chicago Fire Department veteran of 30 years.
WHEREAS .Husband of Patricia (nee Arellano): and loving father of Roberto Herrera II.IijFabian.lv
Herrera, and Bianca Y. Herrera. Cherished son of Baudelia M. Herrera and the late Roberto M. Herrera. "Bobby" set an extraordinary .standard of love, civic responsibility,workethic and^pmmitmenj^:the betterment of humanity. He was an inspiration to all who knew him.
WHEREAS,The second .of six; children and dearest brother to Martha, Patty, Berta,.Gloria^and:iGaFlosj.' He was an uncle, cousin, and friend to many and all who knew him.
WHEREASRob^ loved.and a respected 30-year Chicago Fireman of Truck 32,
"Bpmberos Mexicanos" stationed in Little Village. He retired in 2016 and never stopped advocating for firefighters as well as the Pilsen and Little Village community.
WHEREAS Bom and raised.in Pijgen, "Bpjffy"J express4e^*Kis?devotipn and faith as a parishioner of St. PiusJ|atholic Churchf He attended Jungman Elementary and graduated from Benito Juarez High School.
WHEREAS Building on his legacy of service and community, "Bobby" mentored and coached soccer for 18 years under Jalisco F.C in one of the most popular Latino leagues in Chicago; CLASA. His passion for soccer was matched with the passion to touch the lives of many, especially the kids and youth that he coached.
WHEREAS From making custom helmet shields for his fellow firefighters, and jamming out to House Music, Bobby had many talents. He had a wide array of interests that included working on cars/machinery, listening to music (especially Javier Solis to remember his father), and working with upholstery to pass the time.
WHEREAS "Bobby" was a devoted family man, a veteran firefighter who risked his own life to save others throughout Chicago. He was and will continue to be an example of true public se...
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