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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard Burroughs "Dick" Swick of Coal 
4Valley, who passed away on August 17, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dick Swick was born in Washington, Iowa to Harold 
6and Bashie (Burroughs) Swick on October 10, 1935; he served in 
7the United States Air Force from 1955 until 1958; he married 
8Karen Wickham in Boise, Idaho on December 4, 1958; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Dick Swick was a union steelworker at Alcoa for 35 
10years and retired in 1998; he later worked at the Two Rivers 
11YMCA in Moline; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Dick Swick was a longtime member of the Edgewood 
13Baptist Church; he was an avid golfer and sports enthusiast, 
14especially for the Cubs and the Hawkeyes; he never met a 
15stranger, enjoyed helping other people, and loved spending time 
16with his family; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Dick Swick was preceded in death by his son, John 
18Swick; his sister, Elaine Hamm; and his brother, Harold Swick, 
19in infancy; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Dick Swick is survived by his wife, Karen, his 
 
 
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1children, Sheila (Joel) Grafton, Wayne (Denise) Swick, and 
2Marci Gordon; his 11 grandchildren; his eight 
3great-grandchildren; and his sister, Joyce (Bill) Anderson; 
4therefore, 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 Burroughs "Dick" Swick and extend our sincere 
8condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
9him; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That am suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Dick Swick as an expression of our 
12deepest sympathy.