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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard E. Lind, M.D. of Woodstock, who 
4passed away on September 27, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. Lind  was born in Princeton on October 9, 1951 
6to Ellis and Vivian (nee Jenner) Lind; he graduated with a 
7chemistry degree from the University of Illinois at 
8Urbana-Champaign and later attended medical school at the 
9University of Illinois at Chicago; he married Joanne Hoeft on 
10June 12, 1976 at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in 
11Naperville; he completed his surgical residency and vascular 
12fellowship at the University of Iowa; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Dr. Lind  moved to Woodstock in 1983; he founded 
14Surgical Associates of Fox Valley in Crystal Lake; he was a 
15member of the medical staff at Centegra Hospitals in Woodstock 
16and McHenry and Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington; 
17over his 33 years, he has served as President of the medical 
18staff, Chief of Surgery, and Chief Trauma Director at both 
19Centegra Hospital-Woodstock and McHenry; he was a hospital 
20board member and Chairman of the Cancer Committee; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Dr. Lind  faithfully attended his 4 sons' sporting 
22events throughout their school years, rarely missing a game 
 
 
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1despite a rigorous schedule; he enjoyed rooting for Chicago 
2sports teams and took pleasure in working in his garden; he 
3loved music and  playing the piano and the trumpet; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Dr. Lind  was preceded in death by his father, 
5Ellis; his in-laws, Walter and Sophia Hoeft; and his sister, 
6Diane Nyman; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Dr. Lind  is survived by his of wife of 39 years, 
8Joanne; his sons, Thomas (Karlyn), Michael (Jennifer), 
9Timothy, and Jeffrey; his mother, Vivian; his brother, Donald 
10(Susan); his sister, Denise (James) Guinn; and his 17 nieces 
11and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Richard E. Lind, M.D., and extend our sincere condolences to 
15his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to  the family of  Dr. Lind  as an expression of our 
19deepest sympathy.