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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard L. VanderLeest of Colona, who 
4passed away on January 15, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard VanderLeest was born in Denver, Colorado 
6to Robert and Amelia "Billie" (Foxall) VanderLeest on February 
74, 1943; he married Nancy Owens in Ohio, Illinois on September 
820, 1970; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Richard VanderLeest served in the U.S. Army during 
10the Vietnam era where he worked as a computer programmer, a 
11position he held for over 20 years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Richard VanderLeest was a member of the Vietnam 
13Vets Chapter 299 in the Quad-Cities and the American Legion 
14Post 1233 in Colona; he was also a Rock Island County Master 
15Gardener; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Richard VanderLeest was preceded in death by his 
17parents; his sister, Charlotte Morris; and his brother, Robert 
18VanderLeest; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Richard VanderLeest is survived by his wife, Nancy 
20VanderLeest; his aunt, Ione Brown; his uncle, Harold Horn Jr.; 
 
 
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1his brothers-in-law, Harry A. Owens, Jim (Patti) Owens, Jerry 
2Owens, and Don (Judy) Morris; his sisters-in-law, Donna 
3(Daniel) Heffernan, Susan (Dave) Moss, and Judy (Kirby) Marine; 
4and his numerous nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Richard L. VanderLeest and extend our sincere condolences to 
8his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Richard VanderLeest as an expression 
12of our deepest sympathy.