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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Richard E. "Dick" Dhabalt of
4Springfield, who passed away on September 11, 2022; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Dick Dhabalt was born to Jerry and Lois Hansen
6Dhabalt in Cordova on September 20, 1936; he graduated from
7Moline High School in 1954; he graduated from Bradley
8University and the University of Illinois, earning his
9bachelor's and master's degrees; while at Bradley University,
10he belonged to the men's basketball team that won the National
11Invitational Tournament (NIT) in 1957 and was a Hall of Fame
12team member on the 1956-1957 basketball teams; he married
13Kathleen "Kathy" Dooley in Peoria on June 28, 1958, and she
14preceded him in death on April 15, 2019; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Dick Dhabalt taught at Rock Falls High School for
16one year and Rich Township High School for eight years prior to
17joining the staff of Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC); as
18a founding faculty member of LLCC, he served the college for 23
19years until his retirement in August 1993; during his tenure,
20he served as head coach of men's basketball for 20 years,
21athletic director for 20 years, and an instructor of Physical
22Education and Mathematics for 25 years; as LLCC's first
23athletic director, he coached and developed 11 sports; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Dick Dhabalt was selected to serve as the Region
2IV assistant director by the National Junior College Athletic
3Association; he then served as the Region XXIV director; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Dick Dhabalt was inducted into the Region XXIV
5Hall of Fame by the National Junior College Athletic
6Association in 1991 and the Springfield Sports Hall of Fame in
72015; he was honored by LLCC with the inauguration of the male
8and female Dick Dhabalt Athlete of the Year awards in 2016; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Dick Dhabalt was preceded in death by his wife;
10his parents; his son, Drew Dhabalt; his brothers, Denny and
11Larry Dhabalt; and his sister, Connie Anderson; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Dick Dhabalt is survived by his sons, Richard
13"Rick" (Sheri) Dhabalt and Daniel "Dan" Dhabalt; his
14daughters, Deborah "Debbie" McCoy and Victoria "Vicki"
15Compton; his daughter-in-law, Melanie Dhabalt; his
16grandchildren, Brittney, Trey (Lexi), Tim, Matt, and Amy
17Dhabalt, Emily (Brock) Pries, Tricia McCoy, and Sydney
18Compton; his great-grandsons, Brody and Beckett; his
19sister-in-law, Sue Dhabalt; and his brother-in-law, Jim
20Dooley; therefore, be it
 
21    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL

 

 

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1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
2Richard E. "Dick" Dhabalt and extend our sincere condolences
3to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be
4it further
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6presented to the family of Dick Dhabalt as an expression of our
7deepest sympathy.