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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard "Dick" Thinnes, Sr., who passed 
4away on January 15, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Thinnes, Sr. was born in Chicago on 
6January 4, 1934; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Richard Thinnes, Sr. owned and operated Thinnes 
8Motor Services for 51 years; he owned Moe-B-Dicks North Shore 
9Pub for 23 years; he was the proprietor of many other 
10businesses throughout the years; and
  
 
  
11    WHEREAS, Richard Thinnes, Sr. was preceded in death by his 
12parents, William and Elenor Thinnes; his brother, Jerry; and 
13his son, Gregory; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Richard Thinnes, Sr. is survived by his wife of 22 
15years, Maureen (nee Mueller); his children, Richard, Jr. 
16(Bonnie) Thinnes and Tomi (Frank Pecoraro) Thinnes; his 
17grandchildren, Michael (Lindsay Kvasnicka), Richard III 
18(Amanda) Thinnes, and Dalton Schmidt; his great-grandchildren, 
19Dylan, Kaylynn, Charlotte, Travis, Colton, and Allison; and his 
20brother, Tom (Christine) Thinnes; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
3Richard "Dick" Thinnes, Sr., and extend our sincere condolences 
4to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
5it further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to  the family of  Richard Thinnes, Sr. as an 
8expression of our deepest sympathy.