Bill Text: IL SR0953 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Richard M. Hadfield of Springfield.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-05-02 - Resolution Adopted [SR0953 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0953-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
3 | to learn of the death of Richard M. Hadfield of Springfield, | ||||||
4 | who passed away on April 1, 2024; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Richard Hadfield was born to Earl and Wilma | ||||||
6 | (Merrell) Hadfield in Ewing, Missouri on October 18, 1931; he | ||||||
7 | attended Ewing schools, where he excelled in math and science | ||||||
8 | and played basketball; he received an associate's degree from | ||||||
9 | Hannibal LaGrange College, where he played as a guard and | ||||||
10 | center on the school's basketball team; he earned his Bachelor | ||||||
11 | of Science from the University of Missouri in 1954; he then | ||||||
12 | volunteered to serve in the Veterinary Corps of the U.S. Army | ||||||
13 | and was stationed in California for the two years of his | ||||||
14 | service; he married Connie Lou Murphy in 1957; he earned his | ||||||
15 | Master of Arts from Truman University; he received his | ||||||
16 | Educational Specialist degree from Western Illinois | ||||||
17 | University; he participated in the doctoral program at | ||||||
18 | Illinois State University; and
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19 | WHEREAS, During his summers in college, Richard Hadfield | ||||||
20 | worked as a roughneck in the oil fields in Midland, Texas; he | ||||||
21 | also helped his grandfather on the family farm and worked in | ||||||
22 | the farm co-op that his father managed; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Upon beginning his career in education, Richard | ||||||
2 | Hadfield taught trigonometry, calculus, and various science | ||||||
3 | and agriculture courses in high schools in Ilasco and | ||||||
4 | Hannibal, Missouri; he was hired as superintendent of | ||||||
5 | Meredosia-Chambersburg Community Unit School District (CUSD) | ||||||
6 | #11 in Illinois in 1962, where he led the effort to construct a | ||||||
7 | new junior high school building and gymnasium; he continued | ||||||
8 | his career as superintendent of El Paso-Gridley CUSD #11 in | ||||||
9 | 1972, where he pursued the construction of a new grade school; | ||||||
10 | he then served as superintendent of Williamsville-Sherman CUSD | ||||||
11 | #15, where he provided 16 years of exemplary service until his | ||||||
12 | retirement in 1994; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Over the course of his career, Richard Hadfield | ||||||
14 | took his position as superintendent beyond its traditional | ||||||
15 | role, maintaining his commercial driver's license (CDL) to | ||||||
16 | assist with transporting teams, visiting with support staff | ||||||
17 | daily, rarely missing any extracurricular programs, and often | ||||||
18 | sponsoring various field trips, including teaching students | ||||||
19 | skiing in the winters and water skiing in the summers; | ||||||
20 | throughout his tenure as superintendent, he retained his | ||||||
21 | impassioned focus on the welfare and future of his students; | ||||||
22 | and
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23 | WHEREAS, Richard Hadfield served on many boards and | ||||||
24 | committees, including the Illinois Educators Credit Union for |
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1 | over 30 years, the Sangamon Menard County Regional Board of | ||||||
2 | Trustees, the Sangamon State University Round Table, the | ||||||
3 | Sangamon County Schoolmasters, the Sangamon Area Special | ||||||
4 | Education District, the Meredosia Lions Club, the Kiwanis | ||||||
5 | Clubs of El Paso and Williamsville/Sherman, and the Calvary | ||||||
6 | Church Board; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Richard Hadfield was an avid boater and water | ||||||
8 | skier, and he enjoyed his home on the Lake of the Ozarks, where | ||||||
9 | he spent most of his time during retirement; he also enjoyed | ||||||
10 | golfing with friends; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Richard Hadfield committed to his faith at an | ||||||
12 | early age, becoming known for living as a model of its | ||||||
13 | teachings; above all else, he was a devoted husband and father | ||||||
14 | who dedicated most of his free time to his family and church; | ||||||
15 | and
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16 | WHEREAS, Richard Hadfield was preceded in death by his | ||||||
17 | parents and his brothers, Roger and Ramon Hadfield; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Richard Hadfield is survived by his wife, Connie | ||||||
19 | Hadfield; his daughter, MayeBeth Hadfield; his sister, Ruth | ||||||
20 | Ann (Barr) McReynolds; his sisters-in-law, Shirley Hadfield | ||||||
21 | and Donna Hadfield; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins; | ||||||
22 | therefore, be it
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1 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
2 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
3 | Richard M. Hadfield and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
4 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
5 | further
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