Bill Text: IL SR1067 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Richard Norton of Aledo.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-11-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR1067 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR1067-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 Dale "Dick" Norton of Aledo, | ||||||
| 4 | who passed away on June 11, 2024; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Dick Norton was born to Floyd and Gladys (Bain) | ||||||
| 6 | Norton in Trenton, Iowa on November 15, 1934; he was a member | ||||||
| 7 | of the U.S. Army Reserves; he married Beverly Engwall in Aledo | ||||||
| 8 | on February 7, 1954; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Dick Norton was employed with Contel Telephone | ||||||
| 10 | for many years; after retiring from Contel, he became the | ||||||
| 11 | economic development coordinator for the City of Aledo, and he | ||||||
| 12 | also proudly implemented the 911 system for Mercer County; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Dick Norton was a member of the Aledo Exchange | ||||||
| 14 | Club, the Aledo Masonic Lodge, the Independent Telephone | ||||||
| 15 | Pioneers Association, the Contel Club, and the Aledo United | ||||||
| 16 | Methodist Church, where he enjoyed helping in the church's | ||||||
| 17 | food pantry; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Dick Norton enjoyed golfing and cheering for the | ||||||
| 19 | Iowa Hawkeyes; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Dick Norton was preceded in death by his parents; | ||||||
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| 1 | his wife; his brothers, Harold Norton, Max Norton, and Rex | ||||||
| 2 | Norton; and his granddaughter-in-law, Amanda; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Dick Norton is survived by his sons, Steve (Lisa) | ||||||
| 4 | Norton and Scott (Ruth) Norton; his grandchildren, Zachary, | ||||||
| 5 | Trevor, Lacey, Mikhaila, and Breanne; several | ||||||
| 6 | great-grandchildren; and his sister, Dortha Landrum; | ||||||
| 7 | therefore, be it
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| 8 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 9 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 10 | Richard Dale "Dick" Norton and extend our sincere condolences | ||||||
| 11 | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | ||||||
| 12 | it further
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