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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Eddie George Richter of Waukegan, who
4passed away on March 31, 2014; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Eddie Richter graduated from the University of
6Illinois and served 4 years in the United States Air Force
7during the Korean War; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Eddie Richter sold insurance with State Farm and
9was widely recognized as the friendly State Farm insurance
10agent who advertised with his picture in TV Guide for 40 years
11until his retirement in 1995; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Eddie Richter was a State champion handball player
13and loved his Saturdays at the YMCA playing fiercely fun,
14highly competitive matches with his friends; he also loved golf
15and was proud of the 6 hole-in-ones he had made; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Eddie Richter was a member of First Christian
17Church, where he was an elder and board member, and the Rotary
18Club of Waukegan, where he was a past-President; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Eddie Richter is survived by his wife of 61 years,
20Doris (nee Nibbe); sons, Jeffrey Richter, Randall (Susan)

 

 

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1Richter, and Scott (Katy) Richter; daughter, Rhonda (Rod) Wood;
210 grandchildren; and 4 great-granddaughters; therefore, be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
5Eddie George Richter, and extend our sincere condolences to his
6family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
7further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to the family of Eddie Richter as an expression of
10our deepest sympathy.