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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard Lee "Dick" Medd of Moline, who 
4passed away on June 15, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dick Medd served during World War II in the U.S. 
6Army Air Corps as a B-29 navigator; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Dick Medd was a successful businessman (Dairy 
8Queen, Medd-O-Lane Dairy); he was a pioneer in the Dairy Queen 
9franchise, helping to develop, protect, and promote the DQ 
10brand nationally; he spread soft serve ice cream and jobs 
11across the Midwest and the eastern part of the United States; 
12and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Dick Medd was musician and 32nd degree Mason; he 
14was best at being a husband, dad, and grandpa; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Dick Medd was preceded in death by his parents, 
16Cecil and Mildred Medd, and his brothers, William, Ralph, and 
17Ronald Medd; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Dick Medd is survived by his wife of 73 years, 
19Alberta (Bert) Medd; his children, Gary Medd (Jean), James Medd 
20(Sandy), Judy Schuler (Jere), and Rich Medd (Stacey); his  
 
 
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1grandchildren, David Medd, Cynthia Sanger, Christy Medd, Kori 
2Medd, Grant Kilgard, Wayne Kilgard, Celia Schnupp, Gabriel 
3Medd, Kellie Coy, and Jason Schuler; 24 great-grandchildren; 
4his brother, Robert (Nancy) Medd; and numerous family members, 
5colleagues, and  friends; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Richard Lee "Dick" Medd, and extend our sincere condolences to 
9his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Dick Medd as an expression of our 
13deepest sympathy.