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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are saddened to  learn of the death of
Richard 
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E. Pegue, who passed away on March 3, 2009; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Richard Pegue was born in Chicago on July 29, 
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1944; he attended Cornell Elementary School, Morgan Park High 
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School, and Columbia College; and

 
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    WHEREAS, By the age of 16, Richard Pegue was working as a 
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DJ at dances on Chicago's South Side; during the 1960s, he sang 
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and played the guitar and piano with a doo-wop group, the 
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Norvells; he also wrote several songs, including "Which One Am 
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I?", "Nevermore", "This is the Woman", and "I'm Not Ready to 
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Settle Down"; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In 1968, Richard Pegue was named music director at 
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WVON, where he worked until 1975; he then worked for several 
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stations, including a stint at WGCI; he also wrote radio 
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commercial jingles while working at WGCI, including the theme 
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for the Fun Time Amusement Park, a tune for the Moo & Oink meat 
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company, and a song called "Gas for 50 cents"; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Richard Pegue was a part of "The Good Guys", a 
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hand-picked crew of on-air personalities who were selected for 
 


 






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WVON Radio when it was started in 1963 by Leonard and Phil 
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Chess, owners of Chess Records; he was well known for his work 
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on the station's overnight shift, where his theme song 
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suggested "Stay Awhile with Me" while he played "dusties", his 
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rhythm-and-blues version of oldies; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Richard Pegue is survived by his wife, Sevina, and 
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his three children; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of 
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Richard E. Pegue; 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 Richard Pegue as an expression of 
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our sympathy.