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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Richard E. "Dick" Walters of Woodstock,
4who passed away on July 6, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Walters was born on September 20, 1942 in
6Woodstock; his parents were Ervin and Lucille Walters; he
7married Donna Gile on July 8, 1961; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Richard Walters graduated from Alden-Hebron High
9School; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Richard Walters farmed all of his life; his love
11and passion for the land and what it could produce was
12recognized when he was named the State of Illinois Outstanding
13Young Farmer; he also received the National Young Farmer Award;
14and
 
15    WHEREAS, Richard Walters served on the Woodstock District
16200 School Board and was President for eight years; he was
17involved in and committed to supporting the farming community;
18he served on the boards of the Illinois FFA, the McHenry County
19Farm Bureau, Conserve FS, and Growmark, Inc.; he was also a
20member of Grace Lutheran Church in Woodstock; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Richard Walters was preceded in death by his son,
2Kenneth; his granddaughter, Jamie; and his parents; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Richard Walters is survived by his loving wife,
4Donna; his daughters, Janet (Steven) Rouse, Sandra (Jeffory)
5Harris, and Nancy (William) Beaman; his grandchildren,
6Jonathan and Jenna Rouse, Grant Jackson, Ryan, Benjamin and
7Evan Harris, and Richard, Cathryn, and Aric Beaman; his sister,
8Judith (Thomas) Atkinson; his brother, Daniel Walters; and many
9cherished nephews, nieces, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law,
10aunts, uncles, and cousins; therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
13family and friends, mourn the passing of Richard E. "Dick"
14Walters; and be it further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16presented to the family of Richard Walters as an expression of
17our sympathy.