RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Robert Coleman has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of 70; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, A longtime resident of River Forest, Robert Coleman was a widely admired member of the legal community and the loving husband for 48 years of Marcia; and
WHEREAS, Robert Coleman was the much-adored father of Cassie and the grandfather of three to whom he imparted many of the fine and noble qualities that he possessed in abundance; and
WHEREAS, Robert Coleman was the dear brother of Carol and Richard; and
WHEREAS, Raised on the Southwest Side, Robert Coleman attended Bogan High School and earned his bachelor's and law degrees from DePaul University; and
WHEREAS, Robert Coleman began his career with the Illinois Attorney General's Office where he rose to become Assistant Chief of the Antitrust Division; and
WHEREAS, Robert Coleman left public service in 1974 to go into private practice and became a partner in the firm of Freeman Atkins & Coleman where he specialized in class action securities, antitrust and consumer fraud cases; and
WHEREAS, In 1984 Robert Coleman founded his own firm, which today is the Coleman Law Firm that handles complex commercial litigation; and
WHEREAS, In 2002 Robert Coleman crisscrossed the state in an unsuccessful bid for the Republican nomination for Illinois Attorney General and ran a campaign which emphasized his skill as a litigator; and
WHEREAS, Robert Coleman was a member of the Board of Directors of Chicago-based PrivateBancorp; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of Robert Coleman serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, His love of life and ability to live it to the fullest endeared Robert Coleman to his family members, friends and all who knew him, and enabled him to enrich their lives in ways they will never forget; and
WHEREAS, Robert Coleman was an individual of great integrity and ...
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