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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard Norbert "Dick" Friedel of Rock 
4Island, who passed away on February 10, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dick Friedel was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin to 
6Norbert and Leone (Wood) Friedel on March 25, 1938; he 
7graduated from St. Mary's Springs Academy in Fond du Lac; he 
8served active and reserve military duty in the U.S. Army; he 
9earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from 
10St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin in 1961; he married 
11Marlene J. Kordick at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Des 
12Moines, Iowa on October 16, 1965; they settled permanently in 
13Rock Island, where they raised their two children; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Dick Friedel was employed as a pharmaceutical 
15sales representative by SmithKline & French Laboratories, 
16which later became GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) through a series of 
17corporate mergers; he retired from GSK in 2003, after 38 years 
18of service; he then worked as a part-time driver for Hot Shots 
19Nuclear Medicine in Davenport, Iowa; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Dick Friedel was deeply committed to his faith and 
21was an active member of St. Pius X Catholic Church in Rock 
22Island, where he sang in the adult and funeral choirs and was a 
 
 
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1perpetual adoration volunteer; he was a member of the Allouez 
2Council 658 Knights of Columbus, Edward J. Bader Assembly 
3Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus; he was recognized by his 
4council as Knight of the Year in 1967 and Senior Knight of the 
5Year in 2009; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Dick Friedel enjoyed hunting and watching sports, 
7especially the Green Bay Packers football team; he was also 
8known for never forgetting a name or a detail about someone he 
9met; he leaves a legacy of faith, hard work, determination, and 
10love of family; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Dick Friedel was preceded in death by his wife of 
1253 years, Marlene; his parents; his brother, William; and his 
13infant sister, Mary Therese; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Dick Friedel is survived by his daughter, Jennifer 
15(James) Sautter; his son, Thomas (Dana) Friedel; his 
16grandchildren, John, William, Monica, and Joseph; his 
17siblings, Ronald (Sandy) Friedel, John (Jennifer) Friedel, and 
18Julie (Tom) Petrie; and his many nieces, nephews, and extended 
19family members; therefore, be it
  
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
21ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
22Richard Norbert "Dick" Friedel and extend our sincere 
 
 
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1condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
2him; and be it further
  
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
4presented to the family of Dick Friedel as an expression of our 
5deepest sympathy.