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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard "Rich" L. Gravitt of Coal Valley, 
4who passed away on September 16, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Rich Gravitt was born to Arthur and Marie (Hinkel) 
6Gravitt in Rock Island on September 2, 1937; he served in the  
7U.S. Army; he married Patricia Houghtaling on February 27, 
81960; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Rich Gravitt worked at John Deere until his  
10retirement  on May 1, 1996; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Rich Gravitt enjoyed classic cars and trucks; he 
12loved his family, and they  were everything to him; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Rich Gravitt is survived by his wife; his 
14children, Jeff (Jan) Gravitt, Cathy Gravitt,  and James 
15(Candice) Gravitt; his grandchildren, Krystle, Michael, Grant, 
16Hailey, and Greyson; his great-grandchildren, Olivia, Dominic, 
17Lily, and Ryan; and his sisters, Marge (Jerry) Maddox, Sandy 
18(Donny) Metzner, and Jan (Dick) Seibert; therefore, be it
  
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
20ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

 
 
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1Richard "Rich" Gravitt and extend our sincere
condolences to 
2his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
3further
  
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

5presented to the family of Rich Gravitt as an expression of
our 
6deepest sympathy.