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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard Smith "Dick" Applegate of Peoria, 
4who passed away on July 16, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born on May 8, 1944, in Pekin, to H. Smith 
6and Mary Shane Applegate; he married Paula Maddox in Peoria on 
7October 22, 1983; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, He graduated from Richwoods High School in Peoria 
9in 1962 and received his Bachelor of Music Education from 
10Bradley University in 1966; he served as a music educator and 
11choral director in central Illinois schools, most recently 
12Peoria School District 150, retiring in 2005; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, For the past 26 years, he served as choir director 
14for the Universalist Unitarian Church in Peoria; he was 
15recognized throughout the area as a skilled performer on 
16five-string banjo and also taught a number of private students; 
17he was a founding member of Applegate and Company and a member 
18of the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia professional music fraternity; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Richard Applegate is survived by his wife, Paula; 
 
 
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1his two sisters, Carol Terry and Nancy (Michael) Bearce; his 
2brother, Robert (Lisle) Applegate; and his nieces, nephews, 
3great-nieces, and great-nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
6his family and friends, the passing of Richard Applegate; and 
7be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Richard Applegate as a symbol of our 
10sincere sympathy.