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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Richard Bettin Stalling of Peoria, who 
4passed away on June 12, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Stalling was born on November 9, 1937, in 
6Washington, D.C.; his parents were the late Bettin and Ruth 
7Stalling; he married Judith Stalling in the Iolani Palace in 
8Honolulu, Hawaii in 1965; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Richard Stalling graduated from Bethesda Chevy 
10Chase High School in 1954; he subsequently earned his 
11bachelor's degree in psychology from Northwestern University 
12in 1959, his master's degree in psychology from Roosevelt 
13University in 1965, and his Ph.D. in psychology from the 
14University of Hawaii in Honolulu in 1969; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, In 1969, Richard Stalling and his wife moved to 
16Peoria after Richard accepted a position as a professor of 
17psychology at Bradley University; he went on to teach at 
18Bradley University for 38 years until his retirement in 2007; 
19while at Bradley, he served as chair of the psychology 
20department for eight years, represented the psychology 
21department in the University Senate, and worked with Vice 
22President Gary Anna and Councilman Roger Worman to create the 
 
 
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1entrance to Bradley University; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Richard Stalling was an active member of several 
3organizations, including the Central Illinois Landmark 
4Foundation, the Greenway Project, and the Moss Bradley 
5Residential Association, where he led the process to preserve 
6the ornamental lighting on Moss Avenue; he also reviewed 
7restaurants for the West Bluff Word under the pseudonym Melvin 
8Shirver; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Richard Stalling is survived by his wife, Judith 
10Stalling, and his children, Samantha Stalling (Amber Hawk 
11Swanson) and Vanessa Stalling (Sean Graney); therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
14his family and friends, the passing of Richard Bettin Stalling; 
15and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Richard Stalling as an expression of 
18our sympathy.