Bill Text: IL SR2107 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Richard E. "Dick" Walters of Woodstock.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-11-16 - Resolution Adopted [SR2107 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR2107-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 E. "Dick" Walters of Woodstock, | ||||||
| 4 | who passed away on July 6, 2016; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Richard Walters was born on September 20, 1942 in | ||||||
| 6 | Woodstock; his parents were Ervin and Lucille Walters; he | ||||||
| 7 | married Donna Gile on July 8, 1961; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Richard Walters graduated from Alden-Hebron High | ||||||
| 9 | School; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Richard Walters farmed all of his life; his love | ||||||
| 11 | and passion for the land and what it could produce was | ||||||
| 12 | recognized when he was named the State of Illinois Outstanding | ||||||
| 13 | Young Farmer; he also received the National Young Farmer Award; | ||||||
| 14 | and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Richard Walters served on the Woodstock District | ||||||
| 16 | 200 School Board and was President for eight years; he was | ||||||
| 17 | involved in and committed to supporting the farming community; | ||||||
| 18 | he served on the boards of the Illinois FFA, the McHenry County | ||||||
| 19 | Farm Bureau, Conserve FS, and Growmark, Inc.; he was also a | ||||||
| 20 | member of Grace Lutheran Church in Woodstock; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Richard Walters was preceded in death by his son, | ||||||
| 2 | Kenneth; his granddaughter, Jamie; and his parents; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Richard Walters is survived by his loving wife, | ||||||
| 4 | Donna; his daughters, Janet (Steven) Rouse, Sandra (Jeffory) | ||||||
| 5 | Harris, and Nancy (William) Beaman; his grandchildren, | ||||||
| 6 | Jonathan and Jenna Rouse, Grant Jackson, Ryan, Benjamin and | ||||||
| 7 | Evan Harris, and Richard, Cathryn, and Aric Beaman; his sister, | ||||||
| 8 | Judith (Thomas) Atkinson; his brother, Daniel Walters; and many | ||||||
| 9 | cherished nephews, nieces, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, | ||||||
| 10 | aunts, uncles, and cousins; therefore, be it
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| 11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | ||||||
| 13 | family and friends, mourn the passing of Richard E. "Dick" | ||||||
| 14 | Walters; and be it further
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| 15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 16 | presented to the family of Richard Walters as an expression of | ||||||
| 17 | our sympathy.
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