SR1144 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Richard Carl "Dick" Schwarz of Peoria, who passed away on October 15, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Dick Schwarz was born in Ashtabula, Ohio on September 4, 1937 to Harold and Laura (nee Bratton) Schwarz; he was valedictorian of his class in Edgewood High School, where he excelled in high school sports and held the county records in high jump and high hurdles for many years; he graduated from Kent State University, majoring in geology and was a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity; he married Myrna Wilson on November 14, 1964 at Highland Presbyterian Church in Street, Maryland; and

WHEREAS, Dick Schwarz was employed by American Water Works Company, Inc., where he worked for 7 subsidiary companies in 4 states over his 38-year career, ending in Peoria, where he retired as manager of the Northern Division of Illinois American Water Company in 1999; and

WHEREAS, Dick Schwarz was a Rotarian for 38 years, 10 years in Belleville, where he served as President, and 28 years with the Peoria Downtown Rotary; he was Chairman of the Board for the Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Board for Belleville-Fairview Heights Junior Achievement; he is a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow and received the Louis B. Neumiller Founders Award for Junior Achievement of Central Illinois in Peoria; and

WHEREAS, Dick Schwarz loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating, walking in the woods, picking morel mushrooms, and practicing amateur taxidermy; he was a member of United Presbyterian Church in Peoria, where he served as a deacon; he is a member of his high school Hall of Fame; and

WHEREAS, Dick Schwarz was preceded in death by his parents; and

WHEREAS, Dick Schwarz is survived by his wife of 50 years, Myrna; his 2 sons, Richard "Rick", Jr. (Jody) and Cyril "Cy" (Karolee); his 3 grandchildren, Justin, Kaitlyn, and Matthew Schwarz; his brother, Robert (Mary); his 7 nephews; and his niece; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Richard Carl "Dick" Schwarz, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Dick Schwarz as an expression of our deepest sympathy.