Bill Text: IL SR1076 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Gloster Van Richardson.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-05-24 - Resolution Adopted [SR1076 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR1076-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 Gloster Van Richardson of Chicago, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on February 27, 2020; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Gloster Van Richardson was born in Greenville, | ||||||
6 | Mississippi on July 18, 1942; he played college football at | ||||||
7 | Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Gloster Van Richardson was drafted to play for the | ||||||
9 | Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL in 1965; he ultimately played | ||||||
10 | wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs, the Dallas Cowboys, | ||||||
11 | and the Cleveland Browns; he became a two-time NFL Superbowl | ||||||
12 | champion while playing for the Kansas City Chiefs in 1970 and | ||||||
13 | the Dallas Cowboys in 1971; in all, he played in 92 | ||||||
14 | professional games, catching 92 passes for 1,976 yards and 18 | ||||||
15 | touchdowns; and
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16 | WHEREAS, After playing in the NFL for 10 years, Gloster Van | ||||||
17 | Richardson returned to Chicago and worked as a physical | ||||||
18 | education teacher for 25 years; he was the football coach at | ||||||
19 | Kennedy-King College in Chicago, becoming one of the first | ||||||
20 | football coaches at the City Colleges of Chicago; he taught | ||||||
21 | football fundamentals to students from the Englewood Community | ||||||
22 | and throughout the Chicago area; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Gloster Van Richardson worked as the executive | ||||||
2 | assistant for the then-president of the Cook County Board, the | ||||||
3 | late John H. Stroger; he worked there for 12 years until his | ||||||
4 | retirement; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Gloster Van Richardson was a citizen of the City | ||||||
6 | of Chicago for over 50 years; he was an advocate for the people | ||||||
7 | and had strong ties to his community, especially the Southside; | ||||||
8 | he was passionate and dedicated to his athletes and gave his | ||||||
9 | all to help others; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Gloster Van Richardson was a devoted husband and | ||||||
11 | an adoring father and grandfather; therefore, be it
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12 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
13 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
14 | Gloster Van Richardson and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
15 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
16 | further
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17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
18 | presented to the family of Gloster Van Richardson as an | ||||||
19 | expression of our deepest sympathy.
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