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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Richard Donald "Dick" Grawe of Coal 
4Valley, who passed away on July 18, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dick Grawe was born to Irvin and Maggie (Tobin) 
6Grawe in Worthington, Iowa on February 8, 1935; he served in 
7the U.S. Navy; he married Nancy Holman in Yuma, Arizona on 
8February 14, 1955, and she preceded him in death on February 
916, 2018; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Dick Grawe owned and operated Valley Open-Air 
11Market for over 15 years, retiring in 2002; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Dick Grawe was a member of St. Maria Goretti 
13Catholic Church in Coal Valley,  Kewanee American Legion Post 
14#31, and Forty and Eight; he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and 
15going to the casino; he was an avid Iowa Hawkeyes and Chicago 
16Cubs fan; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Dick Grawe was preceded in death by his parents; 
18his wife, Nancy; his granddaughter, Rebecca Grawe; and his 
19siblings, Dan Grawe and Mary Ann Krantz; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Dick Grawe is survived by his children, Diana 
 
 
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1(Tim) Peterson, Donald Grawe, David (Kay Jones) Grawe, and 
2Debra (Ed) Greif; his grandchildren, Jessie Peterson, Jason 
3(Pam Wantuch) Peterson, Justin (Liz) Peterson, Kristen (Nick) 
4Miller, Mason (Nikki Mills) Grawe, and Courtney Grawe; his 
5great-grandchildren, Ellis, Jackson, Liam, Alexander, 
6Mackenzie, Bailey, Ryan, and Sage; and his sweetheart, Anita 
7Hatalsky; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Richard Donald "Dick" Grawe and extend our sincere condolences 
11to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
12it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Dick Grawe as an expression of our 
15deepest sympathy.