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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard E. Taylor Jr. of Woodstock, who 
4passed away on September 14, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Taylor Jr. was born in Chicago to Richard 
6E. and Wanda (Korytowski) Taylor on November 26, 1945; he 
7served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War; and
  
 
  
8    WHEREAS, Richard Taylor Jr. was a member of Redeemer 
9Lutheran Church in Woodstock; he was a member of VFW Post 5040 
10in Woodstock; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Richard Taylor Jr. enjoyed fishing and was a 
12Chicago Cubs fan; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Richard Taylor Jr. was preceded in death by his 
14parents; his wife, Kathy; and his brother, Robert; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Richard Taylor Jr. is survived by the love of his 
16life, Gloria Peetz; his brother, James (Mary) Taylor; his sons, 
17Richard III, and Robert; his daughters, Shelly, and Sherry; his 
18stepdaughter, Rachel; his grandchildren, Stephen, Stephanie, 
19Melody, Emily, Jennifer, Richard IV, Sarah, Ryan, Jenny, 
20Nicholas, Tristan, Maddi, and Araya; his great-grandchild, 
 
 
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1Eleanor; his former wife, Phyllis; and many nieces and nephews; 
2therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Richard E. Taylor Jr., and extend our sincere condolences to 
6his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to  the family of  Richard Taylor Jr. as an expression 
10of our deepest sympathy.