Full Text of SR0022 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Richard "Dick" Stoneking of Milan, who | 4 | | passed away on January 6, 2017 at the age of 91; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Richard Stoneking was born in Rock Island to Harry | 6 | | and Lillian Stoneking on June 13, 1925; he spent most of his | 7 | | educational years in Galesburg; he served in the United States | 8 | | Army during World War II from 1943 to 1945; while serving in | 9 | | Italy, he was awarded the Purple Heart; he married Gladys I. | 10 | | Powless in Erie on July 15, 1950; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Richard Stoneking returned to Rock Island after | 12 | | the war and began working for Farmall International Harvester | 13 | | Co.; he retired from Farmall as a Tool Room supervisor in 1982; | 14 | | after his retirement, he was employed by the city of Rock | 15 | | Island Park Board, serving at both Highland Springs and Saukie | 16 | | golf courses; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Richard Stoneking was active in his church, | 18 | | teaching Bible studies and Sunday school; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Richard Stoneking is survived by his wife, Gladys; | 20 | | his daughters and sons-in-law, Cynthia and Mike Kelley, Laura | 21 | | and David Brummitt, and Sally and Jeff Zerull; five |
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| 1 | | grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
| 2 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 3 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | 4 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Richard "Dick" | 5 | | Stoneking, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, | 6 | | friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
| 7 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 8 | | presented to the family of Richard Stoneking as an expression | 9 | | of our deepest sympathy.
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