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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard G. Nelson of Colona, who passed 
4away on April 9, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Nelson was born in Rock Island to Oscar 
6and Lillie M. (Heflin) Nelson on May 22, 1925; he served in  the 
7United States Navy in the Pacific during World War II; he 
8married Dorothy Daniels in Princeton on January 31, 1953; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Richard Nelson worked for 35 years as an inspector 
10for John Deere Harvester; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Richard Nelson was a member of Green River United 
12Methodist Church; he was a former President of the Lions Club 
13of Colona and a former 4th Ward alderman in Colona; he had a 
14passion for race horses, which he raced locally and in Chicago; 
15and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Richard Nelson was preceded in death by his 
17parents; his sister, Fanchon Knaack; his twin brother in 
18infancy, Robert Nelson; and his brother, Michael Nelson; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Richard Nelson is survived by his wife of 63 
20years, Dorothy; his children, Diane Baird, Dayle (Gary) 
 
 
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1Sullivan, Dawn (Tom) Jatczak, and Daniel Nelson; five 
2grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; his sister, Mercedes 
3Perry; his sister-in-law, Marilyn Nelson; and his 
4brother-in-law, John Knaack; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Richard G. Nelson, 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 Nelson as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.