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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Richard G. Moritz Sr. of Milan, who 
4passed away on October 10, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Moritz was born to George and Opal 
6(Bayness) Moritz on February 13, 1939; he served in the U.S. 
7Air Force and  married Sharon M. Reding on May 12, 1961, and she 
8preceded him in death on October 1, 2007; he married Linda 
9Twitty on April 4, 2008; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Richard Moritz worked as an inspector and 
11repairman at Farmall for many years; he retired from Navistar 
12in 1993; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Richard Moritz's hobbies included riding 
14motorcycles and snowmobiles, working on old hot rods, and 
15following Nascar; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Richard Moritz was preceded in death by his first 
17wife, Sharon; his son, Joe Dale Moritz; and his sister, 
18Phyllis Kelley; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Richard Moritz is survived by his wife, Linda; 
20his children, Richard "Rich" (Reya) and Randy (Lisa) Moritz; 
 
 
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1his grandchildren, Joseph, Kaylie, Seth, Zach, and Michael; 
2his great-grandson, Ivan; and several nieces and nephews; 
3therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Richard G. Moritz Sr. and extend our sincere condolences to 
7his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to  the family of  Richard Moritz as an expression of 
11our deepest sympathy.