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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard L. Matthies, who passed away on 
4August 27, 2019 at the age of 82; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Matthies completed his Bachelor of Arts  at 
6Cornell College in Iowa; he earned a master's degree at Purdue 
7University and did additional graduate work at the University 
8of Wisconsin Madison; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Richard Matthies met his wife, Mary Ellen, at the 
10University of Wisconsin Madison; together, they had two 
11children, Kristin and Kent; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Richard Matthies was a resident of Oak Park for 33 
13years before moving to Downers Grove in 2002; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Richard Matthies served as a dean of Oak Park and 
15River Forest High School for 22 years; he  was a member of the 
16Oak Park Fire and Police Commission for 10 years and served as 
17a part-time coordinator of volunteers at Oak Park Hospital for 
1812 years; after he moved to Downers Grove, he served for six 
19years on the Downers Grove Fire and Police Commission; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Richard Matthies was preceded in death by his 
 
 
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1brother, Bob; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Richard Matthies is survived by his wife, Mary 
3Ellen; his children, Kristin (Mark Angel) and Kent (Kristin 
4Shipler); and his sister, Buena (Steve) Copsey and their sons; 
5therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Richard Matthies and extend our sincere condolences to his 
9family, 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 Richard Matthies as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.