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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard R. Harris of McHenry, who passed 
4away on December 6, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Harris was born in Chicago on June 30, 
61944 to Robert and Agnes (nee Woehler) Harris; he graduated 
7from Lane Technical High School in Chicago; he served in the 
8United States Army during the Vietnam War from January of 1964 
9to December of  1966, receiving the Vietnam Service and  Campaign 
10Medals; he married Cynthia Schultz on August 17, 1968 in 
11McHenry; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Richard Harris worked as a conductor on the 
13Chicago and  Northwestern Railroad; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Richard Harris was an avid reader and train 
15collector; he enjoyed train history and reading Clive Cussler 
16and Tom Clancy novels; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Richard Harris was preceded by his parents and his  
18brother, Rex Harris; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Richard Harris is survived by his wife, Cynthia; 
20his 2 daughters, Meredith (Donald) Sena and  Nancy (Frank) 
 
 
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1Kowalski; his 3 grandchildren, Robert (fiance Alexandria 
2Mineau) Harris and Tonya and Katrina Kowalski; his  brothers;  
3his  sisters-in-law; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be 
4it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Richard R. Harris, 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 Harris as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.