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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Richard "Dick" D. Forney of Silvis, who
4passed away on September 21, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Forney was born on March 12, 1929 in
6Batavia, Iowa; his parents were Carroll and Roberta Forney; he
7married B. Marie Kelsey on June 13, 1950 in Iowa; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Richard Forney served in the United States Army
9during the Korean War and was discharged in 1953; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Richard Forney was a member of the Teamsters and
11drove a truck for various companies throughout his career; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Richard Forney was an early member of the
13Riverdale Booster Club; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Richard Forney enjoyed fishing, gardening, and
15woodworking; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Richard Forney was preceded in death by his
17parents and his siblings, Roberta Taylor, Betty Sanders,
18Margaret Gillen, Lorraine Forney, and Robert Forney; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Richard Forney is survived by his wife, B. Marie
2Forney; his children, Richard Dean (Kay) Forney and Cheryl
3(Steve) Reader; his grandchildren, Shawn and Shannon Forney and
4Chad and Dawn Reader; and his brother, Jack (Helen) Forney;
5therefore, be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
8family and friends, mourn the passing of Richard "Dick" D.
9Forney; and be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11presented to the family of Richard Forney as an expression of
12our sympathy.