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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard Alfred "Dick" Andersen of Lake 
4Forest, who passed away on November 11, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dick Andersen graduated from Lake Forest High 
6School in 1946, where he was affectionately known as "Andy"; he 
7served 2 years in the United States Marines before enrolling at 
8the University of Michigan, where he was a member of the Delta 
9Kappa Epsilon fraternity; he graduated in 1952 with a Bachelor 
10of Arts in Economics; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Dick  Andersen worked for the First National Bank 
12of Chicago for 33 years, finally as a Vice-President in the 
13Trust Department-Real Estate Division, where he travelled 
14extensively to Europe and the Middle East; upon retirement, he  
15took further interest in his building materials companies, G.L. 
16Blanchard and Dealers Ready Mix; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Dick Andersen was active in his community; he 
18served as a Lake Bluff volunteer firefighter, a Little League 
19coach, a girls' softball coach, and a  Trustee of Union Church 
20of Lake Bluff, and he created the Lake Bluff Police Pension 
21Fund; he served for many years on the Board of Trustees of 
22Northland College and was instrumental in establishing the 
 
 
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1Green Lake Conservancy in Wisconsin, where he and his wife 
2spent much fun time with family and friends; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Dick Andersen enjoyed golfing, hunting, 
4trap-shooting, and boating, even once "shooting his age" of 79 
5in golf; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Dick Andersen is survived by his wife of 62 years, 
7Anne (nee Lackie); he was the father of  Linn (William) Carey, 
8Brad (Nancy) Andersen, Sally (Robert) Bickel, and Jean 
9(Jeffery) Ott; grandfather of  William Carey, Ryan (Emily), 
10Sean, and Brady Andersen, Katherine and Christopher Bickel, and 
11Andrew and Thomas Ott; great-grandfather of Warren and Lila 
12Andersen; and brother of John (Virginia) Andersen; therefore, 
13be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
16Richard Alfred "Dick" Andersen, and extend our sincere 
17condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
18him; and be it further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to  the family of  Dick Andersen as an expression of 
21our deepest sympathy.