SR0812 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Heinz F. Richard of Marengo, who passed away on July 20, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Heinz Richard was born in Chicago on April 24, 1930 to Fred and Martha (nee Steinegger) Richard; he married Mary Lou Driver on February 3, 1952 at Zion Lutheran Church in Marengo; he served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War, working on aircraft as a computer programmer; and

WHEREAS, Heinz Richard worked at McDonnell Douglas in Fort Worth, Texas; he then worked for Boeing Air Craft in Wichita, Kansas as an electrical engineer; in 1971, he moved his family back to his home town of Marengo and worked for AT&T, retiring in 1994; and

WHEREAS, Heinz Richard was an avid bowler, sometimes bowling on 3 leagues a week, but his biggest passion was always fishing; he enjoyed taking trips with his wife and sometimes his children to Branson, Missouri; Kentucky Lake; Northern Wisconsin; and out west, but most of all enjoyed his trips up to his son Bob's resort, O'Sullivans Rainbow, in Nakina, Ontario, Canada; he was also an avid Nebraska Corn Huskers and Kansas City Chiefs fan; his other favorite pastimes included mowing the lawn and smoking a good cigar; and

WHEREAS, Heinz Richard was preceded in death by his parents and his sister-in-law, Joan Steinwehe; and

WHEREAS, Heinz Richard is survived by his wife of 63 years Mary Lou; his 5 children, Ronald (Debbie) Richard, Marta (Dale) Vogel, Robert (Shelly) Richard, Paula Finnan (fiancé Dave Bennett), and Laura Hinton; his 11 grandchildren, Brenn and Luke Richard, Brett, Bryan (Kristi), and Brandon Vogel, Graydon and Bailey Richard, Katelyn and Dylan Finnan, and Zachary and Wade Hinton; his 4 great-grandchildren, Riley, Alexander, and Braylon Vogel and Bryson Finnan; his sisters, Edith Richard and Elizabeth (Sepp) Cantaluppi; his sister-in-law, Carol (Victor) Mortensen; his brothers-in-law, Tom (Delores) Driver and William (Ruth) Driver; and many other friends and relatives; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Heinz F. Richard, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Heinz Richard as an expression of our deepest sympathy.