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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
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learn of the death of A. Richard "Dick" Powers of Vernon Hills, 
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who passed away on February 29, 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, A. Richard "Dick" Powers was born June 14, 1942, 
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in Chicago; he  attended St. Leonard Grade School in Berwyn, 
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Fenwick High School, and earned his B.A. from Quincy College 
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and his M.S. from the University of Notre Dame; and

 
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    WHEREAS, A. Richard "Dick" Powers was an active member of 
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both his church and community; he had a lifelong love of music, 
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contributing his talents to the children's liturgy at his 
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parish and serving on the Parish Pastoral Council; he served as 
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chairman of the Vernon Hills Board of Fire and Police 
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Commissioners and shared his love of model railroading by 
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setting up the annual Vernon Hills Christmas Polar Express 
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display; and

 

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    WHEREAS, A. Richard "Dick" Powers was preceded in death by 
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his parents,  Anthony Sr. and Bernadine Powers; and

 
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    WHEREAS, A. Richard "Dick" Powers was the beloved husband 
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for 27 years of Marianne Powers (nee Fugiel); the dearest 
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father of Kathleen Mary Powers and Anthony R. Powers III; the 
 


 






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loving grandfather of Ashton Nikolas Powers;  the fond brother 
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of Robert (Dolores), Toni (Tom) Collins, Murrie (Bud) Donovan, 
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and the late Terry (Joan); the brother-in-law of Joan (Bob) 
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Spang, Dianne (Vic) Jankoski, and Rosanne Herring; and the fond 
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uncle of many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of A. Richard "Dick" 
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Powers; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of A. Richard "Dick" Powers as a symbol 
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of our sympathy.