Bill Text: IL SR1030 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Richard Norbert "Dick" Friedel.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-02-20 - Resolution Adopted [SR1030 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR1030-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
3 | learn of the death of Richard Norbert "Dick" Friedel of Rock | ||||||
4 | Island, who passed away on February 10, 2020; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Dick Friedel was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin to | ||||||
6 | Norbert and Leone (Wood) Friedel on March 25, 1938; he | ||||||
7 | graduated from St. Mary's Springs Academy in Fond du Lac; he | ||||||
8 | served active and reserve military duty in the U.S. Army; he | ||||||
9 | earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from | ||||||
10 | St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin in 1961; he married | ||||||
11 | Marlene J. Kordick at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Des | ||||||
12 | Moines, Iowa on October 16, 1965; they settled permanently in | ||||||
13 | Rock Island, where they raised their two children; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Dick Friedel was employed as a pharmaceutical | ||||||
15 | sales representative by SmithKline & French Laboratories, | ||||||
16 | which later became GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) through a series of | ||||||
17 | corporate mergers; he retired from GSK in 2003, after 38 years | ||||||
18 | of service; he then worked as a part-time driver for Hot Shots | ||||||
19 | Nuclear Medicine in Davenport, Iowa; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Dick Friedel was deeply committed to his faith and | ||||||
21 | was an active member of St. Pius X Catholic Church in Rock | ||||||
22 | Island, where he sang in the adult and funeral choirs and was a |
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1 | perpetual adoration volunteer; he was a member of the Allouez | ||||||
2 | Council 658 Knights of Columbus, Edward J. Bader Assembly | ||||||
3 | Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus; he was recognized by his | ||||||
4 | council as Knight of the Year in 1967 and Senior Knight of the | ||||||
5 | Year in 2009; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Dick Friedel enjoyed hunting and watching sports, | ||||||
7 | especially the Green Bay Packers football team; he was also | ||||||
8 | known for never forgetting a name or a detail about someone he | ||||||
9 | met; he leaves a legacy of faith, hard work, determination, and | ||||||
10 | love of family; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Dick Friedel was preceded in death by his wife of | ||||||
12 | 53 years, Marlene; his parents; his brother, William; and his | ||||||
13 | infant sister, Mary Therese; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Dick Friedel is survived by his daughter, Jennifer | ||||||
15 | (James) Sautter; his son, Thomas (Dana) Friedel; his | ||||||
16 | grandchildren, John, William, Monica, and Joseph; his | ||||||
17 | siblings, Ronald (Sandy) Friedel, John (Jennifer) Friedel, and | ||||||
18 | Julie (Tom) Petrie; and his many nieces, nephews, and extended | ||||||
19 | family members; therefore, be it
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20 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
21 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
22 | Richard Norbert "Dick" Friedel and extend our sincere |
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1 | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
2 | him; and be it further
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3 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
4 | presented to the family of Dick Friedel as an expression of our | ||||||
5 | deepest sympathy.
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