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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard L. Paulsen of Moline, who passed 
4away on May 1, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Paulsen was born in Davenport, Iowa to 
6Clifford and Hertha Paulsen on February 23, 1935; he graduated 
7from Rock Island High School in 1953; he attended Augustana 
8College; he served in the United States Army and the Army 
9Reserves; he married Sieglinde Wegehaupt at Immanuel Lutheran 
10Church in Rock Island on May 18, 1957; he was confirmed into 
11the Lutheran faith in 1960; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Richard Paulsen went to work with his father at 
13Paulsen Electric Co. in 1955; he started as a truck driver; he 
14then completed an electrical apprenticeship, worked as  a 
15journeyman electrician, an estimator, and vice president; 
16after his father's death, he became president of the company in 
171981; after closing his business in 1994, he worked for Moline 
18Electrical Supply Company, a division of Springfield Electric; 
19he retired in 1999; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Richard Paulsen was a member of the International 
21Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the Quad Cities Chapter 
22of the National Electrical Contractors Association; he served 
 
 
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1on the Electrical Commission for the City of Moline for ten 
2years; after moving to Moline, he joined Holy Cross Lutheran 
3Church, where he served on the Mutual Encouragement and 
4Property Committees and as an elder; he enjoyed his vegetable 
5garden, traveling, taking pictures, and spending time with his 
6family; he was an avid fan of the University of Iowa Hawkeyes, 
7the St. Louis Cardinals, and any team for which his family 
8played or coached; and
  
 
  
9    WHEREAS, Richard Paulsen is survived by his wife of 61 
10years, Sieglinde; his sons, Stephen and Scott Paulsen; and his 
11daughter, Susan Paulsen; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Richard L. Paulsen and extend our sincere condolences to his 
15family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Richard Paulsen as an expression of 
19our deepest sympathy.