Bill Text: IL SR1614 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Donald Randich.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-01-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR1614 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR1614-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 Donald "Don" L. Randich of Crest Hill, | ||||||
4 | who passed away on November 30, 2020; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Don Randich was born to Marion and Patricia | ||||||
6 | Randich in Joliet on October 17, 1935; he was a lifelong | ||||||
7 | resident of Crest Hill, a city he loved; he graduated from | ||||||
8 | Lockport Township High School in 1953 and then served in the | ||||||
9 | U.S. Army; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Don Randich was the fourth professional | ||||||
11 | firefighter hired by the Lockport Fire Department and served | ||||||
12 | for forty-two years, inspiring many others to become | ||||||
13 | firefighters; he also served for eight years as the Lockport | ||||||
14 | Township Highway Commissioner and then became a leading | ||||||
15 | salesman for the Hoyle Road Equipment Company for over 20 | ||||||
16 | years; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Don Randich was elected six terms as mayor of | ||||||
18 | Crest Hill and served as Crest Hill's city treasurer for eight | ||||||
19 | years; he also served as a school board member for Chaney Monge | ||||||
20 | School, as well as numerous other government and civic boards; | ||||||
21 | he lived a life dedicated to service; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Don Randich served as a lector and was an active | ||||||
2 | member of St. Anne's Catholic Church for over forty years; he | ||||||
3 | was a lifetime member of the Chaney Progressive Club and | ||||||
4 | enjoyed membership in the Joliet Rivals Club, the Joliet | ||||||
5 | Firefighter Retiree Association, and the Croatian Club; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Don Randich was preceded in death by his beloved | ||||||
7 | wife of 55 years, Bette; his parents; five brothers; three | ||||||
8 | sisters; and his daughter-in-law, Laurie Randich; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Don Randich is survived by his children, Dana | ||||||
10 | (Anna) Farley, Craig (Jana) Randich, and Todd (Angie) Randich; | ||||||
11 | six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters; and | ||||||
12 | more than two hundred nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, | ||||||
13 | be it
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14 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
15 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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16 | Donald "Don" L. Randich and extend our sincere
condolences to | ||||||
17 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | ||||||
18 | further
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19 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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20 | presented to the family of Don Randich as an expression of
our | ||||||
21 | deepest sympathy.
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