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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard S. Anderson; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Richard Anderson was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin 
5to  John W. and Gertrude (Hewey) Anderson on June 6, 1925; he 
6attended Galesburg High School; he married Florence Nemec on 
7February 1, 1948; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Richard Anderson joined the U.S. Marines and 
9completed basic training in Southern California, which 
10included long forced marches; he was a corporal scout sniper, 
11with automatic rifleman; he was one of two survivors out of 240 
12to make it back from the first assault on Betio-Tarawa in the 
13Gilbert Islands; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Richard Anderson settled in Chicago and was a 
15master stair builder for Cooper Stair Co.; he installed stairs 
16in some of the state capitals and governor's mansions; he also 
17served on the Prairie Grove Village Board; and
  
 
  
18    WHEREAS, Richard Anderson is survived by his wife, 
19Florence,  and his  niece, Karen Terhune; therefore, be it
  
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
 
 
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1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
2Richard S. Anderson, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
3family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to  the family of  Richard Anderson as an expression of 
7our deepest sympathy.