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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Richard R. "Dick" Cronholm, who passed
4away on December 18, 2014; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Cronholm was born in 1935; his parents
6were Robert and Lillian Cronholm; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Richard Cronholm served his country as a member of
8the United States Army's 82nd Airborne Division; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Richard Cronholm was a proud graduate of Taft
10School and a member of the Lockport Township High School Class
11of 1953; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Richard Cronholm was the co-owner of B&B Masonry
13for over 50 years; he retired from the Lockport Township Fire
14Protection District after serving as a firefighter for over 32
15years; he subsequently continued his service to the Fire
16District as a Trustee for 18 years; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Richard Cronholm was a charter member of
18International Association of Firefighters Local 1544 and a life
19member and GOld Card recipient of the International Union of
20Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 74; he was a member

 

 

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1of the Taft School District Board for 12 years; he also served
2as 4th Ward Alderman of the City of Lockport and was a member
3of various boards and commissions for the last 9 mayors of
4Lockport; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Cronholm was a member of the First
6Congregational United Church of Christ in Lockport, Lockport
7Golf and Recreation, the Prairie Bluff Monday Men's Golf
8League, the 82nd Airborne Reunion Group, the Lockport Township
9High School Class of 1953 Reunion Committee, the Joliet Area
10Retired Firefighters, Lockport Lodge 1557 Loyal Order of Moose,
11the Lockport Church Dartball League, and Norma's Breakfast
12Club; he was also a private pilot; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Richard Cronholm was preceded in death by his
14parents; a brother, Russell; a sister, Barbara McCarthy; and a
15brother-in-law, Jack McCarthy; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Richard Cronholm is survived by his wife, Barbara
17(nee Reick) Cronholm; 3 children, Colleen (Jeff) Carlson, Rob
18(Sally) Cronholm, and Rick Cronholm; 8 grandchildren, Kyle
19Carlson, Taylor (Landon) DeSandre, Ryan (Jennifer) Cronholm,
20Rachel (Jeff) Turner, Regan Cronholm, Roberta Cronholm,
21Cassidy Cronholm, and Ross Cronholm; a great-grandchild,
22Charlotte Turner; a sister-in-law, Delores Cronholm; and many
23nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
3family and friends, mourn the passing of Richard R. "Dick"
4Cronholm; and be it further
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6presented to the family of Richard Cronholm as an expression of
7our sympathy.