HR0305 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Charles Edward Rice of Mishawka, Indiana, who passed away on February 25, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Charles Rice was born in Manhattan, New York on August 7, 1931; he received his bachelor's degree from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, his law degree from Boston College Law School, and a master's and doctoral degree in law from New York University; and

WHEREAS, Charles Rice practiced law in New York City and taught at New York University Law School and Fordham Law School before joining the faculty at the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1969, where he educated generations of attorneys from Illinois and across the nation; in 2000, he earned Professor Emeritus status; he continued to teach courses in retirement until December of 2014; he was a prominent speaker and author of 13 books on constitutional law, pro-life issues, and Catholic identity at Notre Dame; he often appeared on the Eternal Word Television Network and was the host of the 13-part series "The Good Code: The Natural Law"; he helped coach the Notre Dame boxing club for 30 years and was a referee and advisor for the university's annual Bengal Bouts boxing tournament, which raised funds for Holy Cross Missions in Bangladesh; and

WHEREAS, Charles Rice was a member of the Education Appeal Board of the United States Department of Education from 1981 to 1993; he was a consultant to the United States Commission on Civil Rights and to various Congressional committees on constitutional issues; he was a member of the governing boards of Franciscan University of Steubenville and the Eternal Word Television Network and served as chairman of the Center for Law and Justice International in New Hope, Kentucky; he also served as an editor of the American Journal of Jurisprudence; and

WHEREAS, Charles Rice served as state Vice-Chairman of New York state's Conservative Party from 1962 to 1969; he also served in the Marine Corps and was a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserve (Retired); and

WHEREAS, Charles Rice and his wife had 10 children together and adopted a son, born in Vietnam; they have 41 grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Charles Edward Rice, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Charles Rice as an expression of our deepest sympathy.