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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard Nardini, who passed away on June 
422, 2020 at the age of 85; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Nardini spent most of his life in Schiller 
6Park; he graduated from East Leyden High School in 1952; he was 
7drafted into the U.S. Army in 1957, where he served at Fort 
8Sheridan; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Richard Nardini worked at the Chicago-Sun Times 
10for 56 years, where he worked his way up from messenger to 
11director of classified advertising; as director, he built 
12relationships with small local businesses to provide 
13reasonably-priced newspaper advertisements; he received the 
14prestigious Marshall Field Award for his salesmanship in 1976; 
15he retired in 2006; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Richard Nardini served as a board member of the 
17Leyden High School District 212 for 36 years; he served 29 of 
18those years as president; during his tenure, he worked towards 
19securing opportunities for every student that attended the 
20district's two high schools; he retired from the board in 2005; 
21and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Richard Nardini was a loyal volunteer at Hines 
2Veterans Hospital for much of his life; he was an avid golfer 
3and a respected community leader; he will be remembered for his 
4honesty, fairness, compassion, and mentorship; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Nardini is survived by his wife of 63 
6years, Mabel Nardini; his sons, Richard Nardini, Ronald 
7Nardini, and Robert Nardini; his daughters, Donna Mueller and 
8Diane Weigt; his brothers, Ronald Nardini, Eugene Nardini, and 
9Charles "Chuck" Nardini; his six grandchildren; and his two 
10great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Richard Nardini and extend our sincere condolences to his 
14family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Richard Nardini as an expression of 
18our deepest sympathy.