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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Richard Clarence "Dick" Puls of Des
4Plaines, who passed away on December 26, 2023; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Dick Puls was born in Chicago to Clarence and
6Gertrude (Cook) Puls on May 1, 1943; he attended Queen of All
7Saints Elementary School in Chicago and Notre Dame High School
8in Niles; he graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Loyola
9University Chicago; he married Sylvia Madalinski in 1967; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Dick Puls taught science at St. Viator High
11School; he then spent the rest of his professional career as a
12senior level life insurance underwriter for a large firm in
13Chicago; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Dick Puls was a longtime parishioner of St.
15Zachary Parish in Des Plaines, where he served in many
16ministries, including liturgy and finance planning, St.
17Vincent DePaul, and RCIA; he also served on the St. Zachary
18School Board, where all of his children and his grandson, Sam,
19attended grade school; a faithful Catholic throughout his
20life, he even selected the church altar as the spot for his
21marriage proposal; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Dick Puls enjoyed reading science fiction novels,
2studying the stock market, playing cards, listening to
3classical music, and napping with his dog, Duke; he loved
4spoiling his grandchildren and treating them to trips to the
5zoo, botanical gardens, arboretum, children's museum, and a
6nice lunch, where they could choose anything off the menu; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Dick Puls was preceded in death by his parents
8and his wife, Sylvia; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Dick Puls was the loving father of Judy (Dave)
10Manning, Rich Puls, Donna (Levent) Turetgen, and David (Beth)
11Puls; the devoted grandfather "Papa" of Richie, Emma, Neyla,
12Melisa, William, and Sam; the cherished cousin of Nancy
13Pavlick; the dear brother-in-law of Susan (the late
14Christopher) Puchalla; the loved uncle of Jenny, Julie, Chris,
15and Dan; and the adored cousin, friend, colleague, and
16neighbor of many; therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
18ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
19Richard Clarence "Dick" Puls and extend our sincere
20condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
21him; and be it further
 
22    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1presented to the family of Dick Puls as an expression of our
2deepest sympathy.