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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Richard "Rich" Ryza of Des Plaines, 
4who passed away on August 18, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Ryza attended Proviso East High School; 
6he  later joined the U.S. Air Force, where he served as an 
7airplane mechanic; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Richard Ryza worked for 37 years as a heating and 
9air-conditioning installer, retiring from Ibbotson Heating 
10Company; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Richard Ryza was a Weblos and Boy Scout Leader 
12with Pack and Troop 25 in Des Plaines; he volunteered at the 
13Des Plaines Self Help Food Pantry and was captain of the Forest 
14Avenue Neighborhood Watch for many years; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Richard Ryza's family was always the most 
16important thing to him; he loved his home and enjoyed working 
17on it; he also enjoyed model railroading, woodworking, 
18dancing, camping, and golf; he would always be willing to go 
19out of his way to lend a helping hand; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Richard Ryza was preceded in death by his 
 
 
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1daughter, Deborah; his parents, Marie and Paul; and his 
2brother, Paul Ryza; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Richard Ryza is survived by his loving wife of 60 
4years, Ruth; his children, David and Greg; his 
5daughter-in-law, Kim; his three grandchildren, Rachel, Kylie, 
6and Zach; his sister, Venessa Riley; his brother-in-law, James 
7Riley; and his half brother, Paul Richardson; 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 "Rich" Ryza and extend our sincere
condolences to his 
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

14presented to the family of Richard Ryza as an expression of
our 
15deepest sympathy.