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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Richard "Dick" Nixon, who passed away on
4May 7, 2017 at the age of 75; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Nixon was born in Waukegan to Mattie and
6Roosevelt Nixon; he graduated from Waukegan Township High
7School, where he was a legendary basketball and baseball player
8and was part of the school's first trip to state; he graduated
9from Marquette University, where he was captain of the
10basketball team his junior and senior years; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Richard Nixon was a retired executive from Sears;
12and
 
13    WHEREAS, Richard Nixon enjoyed the game of golf; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Richard Nixon was a Waukegan School Board member
15for seven years with District 60 and a Waukegan Township
16Trustee; he was also alderman for the Fifth Ward, board member
17for First Midwest Bank, and board member for Victory Hospital;
18and
 
19    WHEREAS, Richard Nixon was preceded in death by his
20parents; his sister, Rosie Jones; his brother, Roosevelt Nixon;

 

 

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1and his sister in-law, Audrey Nixon; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Richard Nixon is survived by his loving wife of 55
3years, Bertine "Bunny", and his daughters, Bridget Y. Nixon and
4Regina (Stephen) Nixon-Halyard; therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
7Richard "Dick" Nixon, and extend our sincere condolences to his
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
9further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11presented to the family of Richard Nixon as an expression of
12our deepest sympathy.