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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard F. Gallens of Moline, who passed 
4away on June 8, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Gallens was born in Moline to Camiel and 
6Helen
Erickson Gallens on May 31, 1929; he attended Moline High 
7School and served in the United States  Army during the Korean 
8War; he married Greta
Miles in Moline on July 16, 1955; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Richard Gallens was employed in the experimental 
10department at Deere & Co.; he retired in 1987 after 38 years; 
11and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Richard Gallens was a talented machinist; he 
13enjoyed relaxing in his front yard watching
traffic go by, and 
14he and his wife  loved vacationing in Fort Myers
Beach, Florida; 
15and
  
 
  
16    WHEREAS, Richard Gallens is survived by his wife, Greta; 
17his daughter, Diana
(Tim) Krakovec; his son, David (Dawn) 
18Gallens; and his grandchildren,
Kristen, Nick, Heather, 
19Allison, and Shawn; therefore, be it
  
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
 
 
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1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
2Richard F. Gallens, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
3family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
4further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to  the family of  Richard Gallens as an expression of 
7our deepest sympathy.