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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard Lundgren of Woodstock, who passed 
4away on September 15, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Lundgren was born in Chicago on July 10, 
61941 to Carl and Dorothy (nee Knock) Lundgren; he married Paula 
7Wuerfel in Northlake on April 30, 1978; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Richard Lundgren retired from the Cook County 
9Sheriff's Office in 1994 after 30 years of service; he achieved 
10the rank of Detective and served on many occasions as bodyguard 
11for Mayor Richard M. Daley, Sheriff Richard Elrod, and Sheriff 
12James O'Grady; he also worked as a truck driver for Dean Foods 
13and as a plow driver for McHenry County through the Illinois 
14Department of Transportation; he spent time working as a 
15receptionist at Hearthstone Village in Woodstock; and
  
 
  
16    WHEREAS, Richard Lundgren was preceded in death by his 
17parents; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Richard Lundgren is survived by his wife of 37 
19years, Paula Lundgren; his 5 children, Michelle (Al) Reuter, 
20Cary (John) Crawford, Heather (Chris Hemp) Bennett, Heidi 
21(Scot) Gibson, and Rich (Kristie) Lundgren; his 7 
 
 
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1grandchildren, Carlie Reuter, Caysie Reuter, Connor Naskrent, 
2Maxwell Lundgren, Tyler Gibson, Zachary Gibson, and Dexter 
3Lundgren; and his best friend and longtime partner on the 
4force, Donald Shaw; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Richard Lundgren, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to  the family of  Richard Lundgren as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.