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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard R. "Rick" Groch, formerly of 
4Mount Prospect, who passed away on January 3, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Groch was born in Chicago to Harry and 
6Jessie (nee Breski) Groch on June 6, 1930; he served in the 
7military during the Korean War and married Marie LaBellarte in 
8Chicago on May 16, 1954; he graduated from  DeVry Technical 
9Institute in 1958; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Richard Groch spent 37 years as an electrician 
11with Illinois Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 134 and a 
12small business owner as an electrical contractor; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Richard Groch served his community as an Elk Grove 
14Village Lion, serving as club President and District Treasurer; 
15his lifelong hobby was HO scale model railroading; he was an 
16Elmhurst Wagon Master and Del Webb Railroad Club member; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Richard Groch was preceded in death by his 
18parents; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Richard Groch is survived by his loving wife of 61 
20years, Marie; his children, Richard, Jr. (Joyce), Jeffrey 
 
 
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1(Cyndee), David (Cheryl), Gayle (John) Wendt, and Tracey 
2(Gavin) Hamilton; his grandchildren, Kevin, Ryan, Jessie, 
3Daniel, Jeremy, Clare, and Joe Groch, Justin (Emily) Craddock, 
4and Bradley Craddock; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, 
5be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Richard R. "Rick" Groch, and extend our sincere condolences to 
9his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Richard Groch as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.