Full Text of SR0899 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Richard J. Cremeens of Joliet, who passed | 4 | | away on August 25, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Richard Cremeens was born to Clarence "Bus" and | 6 | | Helen Cremeens on February 23, 1955; he graduated from Joliet | 7 | | Catholic High School in 1973 and received his bachelor's degree | 8 | | in psychology from Lewis University in Romeoville in 1977, | 9 | | where he attended on a wrestling scholarship and was a member | 10 | | of the Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity; he earned a master's | 11 | | degree in education and guidance/counseling from Eastern | 12 | | Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky in 1986; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Richard Cremeens was a licensed mental health | 14 | | counselor at the Will County Mental Health Department; he | 15 | | focused on vulnerable children and adolescents; he would often | 16 | | work all day and be out on call in the evening in emergency | 17 | | departments across Will County; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Richard Cremeens was an avid fan of the Chicago | 19 | | Bears and Cubs and relished seeing the Cubs win the 2016 World | 20 | | Series; he was also a horse racing fan and enjoyed visiting | 21 | | with family at Kentucky Derby parties; his passion was his | 22 | | family, and he would say that his greatest accomplishment and |
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| 1 | | greatest joy was being a father; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Richard Cremeens was preceded in death by his | 3 | | parents; his brothers, Tim and Tom Cremeens; and many other | 4 | | friends and family; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Richard Cremeens is survived by his son, | 6 | | Christopher Cremeens; his stepdaughter, Danielle (Shaun) | 7 | | Kennedy; his brothers, Michael (Ann) Cremeens and James (Judy) | 8 | | Cremeens; his sisters, MaryAnn (Marty) Mudron and Maureen | 9 | | (Thomas) Cercone; his twin sister, Katherine; 17 nieces and | 10 | | nephews; and 38 great-nieces and great-nephews; therefore, be | 11 | | it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 14 | | Richard J. Cremeens, and extend our sincere condolences to his | 15 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 16 | | further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the family of Richard Cremeens as an expression of | 19 | | our deepest sympathy.
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