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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard Leo Spence of Moline, who passed 
4away on July 18, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Spence was born in Aledo to Ralph and 
6Gladys Brock Spence on June 16, 1930; he served in the United 
7States Army during the Korean War and married Patricia A. 
8Hughes in Fairfield, Iowa on September 14, 1956; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Richard Spence was employed for 20 years as a 
10maintenance man with Montgomery Ward; and

  
 
11    WHEREAS, Richard Spence was preceded in death by his 
12parents; his daughter, Pamela Spence; five brothers; his  
13sons-in-law, Donald Adams and Dennis Edmonds; and his 
14great-great-grandson, Maverick Clearman Warner; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Richard Spence is survived by his wife, Patricia; 
16his daughters, Debra Spence, Elizabeth Dove, Sandra Septer, and 
17Rosie Adams; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and 
18one great-great-grandchild; therefore, be it
  
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
20ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
 
 
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1Richard Leo Spence, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
2family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
3further
  
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
5presented to  the family of  Richard Spence as an expression of 
6our deepest sympathy.