Bill Text: IL HR0650 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Richard L. Duchossois.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-02-15 - Resolution Adopted [HR0650 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HR0650-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Richard | ||||||
4 | Duchossois, who passed away on January 28, 2022 at the age of | ||||||
5 | 100; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Richard Duchossois was born in Chicago on October | ||||||
7 | 7, 1921; he was raised in Beverly and attended Morgan Park | ||||||
8 | Military Academy from which he graduated in 1940; he attended | ||||||
9 | Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Kentucky; and
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10 | WHEREAS, During World War II, Richard Duchossois served in | ||||||
11 | the United States Army with distinction as commander of the | ||||||
12 | 610th Tank Destroyer Battalion, landing on Utah Beach in | ||||||
13 | Normandy and serving under the 80th Division of General George | ||||||
14 | Patton's Third Army; later, he led his battalion in the Battle | ||||||
15 | of the Bulge; in recognition of his service, he was awarded the | ||||||
16 | Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Richard Duchossois joined the Thrall Car | ||||||
18 | Manufacturing Company, becoming CEO and president; he | ||||||
19 | subsequently purchased the Chamberlain Manufacturing Corp. and | ||||||
20 | became its chairman; later, it was renamed Duchossois | ||||||
21 | Industries; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Richard Duchossois purchased and developed Hill | ||||||
2 | 'N' Dale Farm in Barrington Hills in McHenry County in 1967, | ||||||
3 | which became one of Illinois' top thoroughbred breeding farms; | ||||||
4 | in 1983, he purchased Arlington Park Race Track, which later | ||||||
5 | merged with Churchill Downs Incorporated in 2000; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Richard Duchossois, affectionately known as "Mr. | ||||||
7 | D", developed Arlington Park International Race Track into one | ||||||
8 | of the most beautiful and renowned horse racing facilities in | ||||||
9 | the world; he was inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of | ||||||
10 | Fame and the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, where | ||||||
11 | he was named one their Pillars of the Turf; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Richard Duchossois established the Duchossois | ||||||
13 | Family Foundation (DFF), which has made donations in excess of | ||||||
14 | $137 million to the University of Chicago Medical Center that | ||||||
15 | culminated in the establishment of the Duchossois Family | ||||||
16 | Institute and has made substantial impacts upon dozens of | ||||||
17 | charitable organizations benefiting thousands of people in | ||||||
18 | Illinois and across the United States through other | ||||||
19 | philanthropic grants; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Richard Duchossois received the Sword of Loyola | ||||||
21 | Award from Loyola University in Chicago in 2014; he became a | ||||||
22 | Director of the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, | ||||||
23 | continuing his dedication to his country and to the mission of |
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1 | educating current and future generations that freedom and | ||||||
2 | independence are not free; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Richard Duchossois was preceded in death by his | ||||||
4 | first wife, Beverly, and their beloved son, R. Bruce | ||||||
5 | Duchossois; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Richard Duchossois is survived by his wife, Mary | ||||||
7 | Judith McKeage Duchossois, who he married in 2000 and who has | ||||||
8 | lovingly stood by his side for all business, philanthropic, | ||||||
9 | and family endeavors; his son, Craig J. (Janet) Duchossois; | ||||||
10 | his daughter, Dayle Duchossois (Ed) Fortino; his daughter, | ||||||
11 | Kimberly Duchossois; his stepsons, Steve (Sherrie) Marchi and | ||||||
12 | Paul (Judy) Marchi; seven grandchildren and spouses; two | ||||||
13 | step-grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren; therefore, be | ||||||
14 | it
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15 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
16 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
17 | we mourn the passing of Richard L. Duchossois, commend his | ||||||
18 | service to the community and the nation, and extend our | ||||||
19 | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | ||||||
20 | and loved him; and be it further
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21 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
22 | presented to the family of Richard L. Duchossois as an |
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1 | expression of our deepest sympathy.
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