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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Richard K. Hakanson of Silvis, who 
4passed away on April 2, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Hakanson was born to Elmer and Juanita 
6(Rees) Hakanson in Crawfordsville, Iowa on September 21, 1934; 
7he served in the U.S. Navy from 1954 to 1959; he married 
8Phyllis Cox on February 27, 1960, and she preceded him in death 
9in 1997; he later married Barbara (Brand) Bennett in 2000; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Richard Hakanson was employed at John Deere; he 
11retired in 1994; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Richard Hakanson was a self-taught, talented 
13woodworker and handyman; he loved American history and hot 
14rods; he adored all animals, and he was known for helping and 
15bringing home stray cats and dogs; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Richard Hakanson was funny, long-winded, 
17opinionated, stubborn, tough, and sometimes downright 
18cantankerous; he was very proud of and adored Connie 
19(Farrance) Brackney, Louis Andre Delouiser, and Cherie 
20(Peterson) Husain, his "rug rats"; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Richard Hakanson was preceded in death by his 
2first wife, Phyllis, and his parents; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Richard Hakanson is survived by his wife, 
4Barbara; his daughter, Reesa (Kenneth) Douglas; and his 
5brother, E. Rees (Kathy) Hakanson; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Richard K. Hakanson and extend our sincere condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Richard Hakanson as an expression 
13of our deepest sympathy.