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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard "Dick" Nixon, who passed away on 
4May 7, 2017 at the age of 75; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Nixon was born in Waukegan to Mattie and 
6Roosevelt Nixon; he graduated from  Waukegan Township High 
7School, where he was a legendary basketball and baseball player 
8and was part of the school's first trip to state; he graduated 
9from Marquette University, where he was captain of the 
10basketball team his junior and senior years; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Richard Nixon was a retired executive from Sears; 
12and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Richard Nixon enjoyed the game of golf; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Richard Nixon was a Waukegan School Board member 
15for seven years with District 60 and  a Waukegan Township 
16Trustee; he was  also alderman for the Fifth Ward, board member 
17for First Midwest Bank, and board member for Victory Hospital; 
18and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Richard Nixon was preceded in death by his 
20parents; his sister, Rosie Jones;  his brother, Roosevelt Nixon; 
 
 
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1and his sister in-law, Audrey Nixon; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Richard Nixon is survived by his loving wife of 55 
3years, Bertine "Bunny", and his daughters, Bridget Y. Nixon and 
4Regina (Stephen) Nixon-Halyard; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Richard "Dick" Nixon, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Richard Nixon as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.