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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of
3 the State of Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of
4 Richard L. "Dick" Budde of Joliet on Wednesday, March 12,
5 2003; and
6 WHEREAS, Mr. Budde was born on a farm in Jackson Township
7 to Leo and Ida (nee Wilhelmi) Budde; he was a lifelong Joliet
8 area resident; he graduated from Joliet Catholic High School
9 and Lewis University; he and his wife Marilyn, the Joliet
10 Township Clerk, were married for 45 years; and
11 WHEREAS, Mr. Budde valiantly served his country in the
12 United States Air Force during the Korean War as a medic in
13 Iceland; in the 1960s, he was an investigator with the U.S.
14 Civil Service Commission; he monitored elections and voter
15 registration in the South; and
16 WHEREAS, Mr. Budde had served on the Will County Board
17 since 1982 and was most recently re-elected to a four year
18 term in November; he first entered politics as a precinct
19 committeeman and he also served as Democratic Minority
20 Leader; and
21 WHEREAS, During his service on the Will County Board, Mr.
22 Budde earned the reputation of "County Watchdog" for his
23 practice of persistent questioning concerning County Board
24 issues; and
25 WHEREAS, Mr. Budde worked as a residential and commercial
26 realtor for over 30 years in Joliet, most recently with
27 Coldwell Banker Honig Bell Realty; he was a member of the
28 Will County Board of Realtors and its Committees on
29 Professional Standards and Legislation; he was a member of
30 the American Legion Post #1080 and the Knights of Columbus
31 Council #12014; he was an usher at St. Paul the Apostle
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1 Catholic Church and a former board member for United Cerebral
2 Palsy of Will County and the Elks Lodge #296; he was an avid
3 bass fisherman; and
4 WHEREAS, The passing of Mr. Budde has been deeply felt by
5 all who knew him, especially his wife, Marilyn J. Budde; his
6 four sons, Michael (Terri), Daniel (Vickie), Thomas
7 (Juliann), and Kurt Budde; his seven grandchildren, Rachel,
8 Sean, Zachary, Lauren, Allison, D.J., and Jack; and his
9 sister, Sylvia (Mackey) Norman; therefore, be it
10 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
11 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
12 we mourn the passing of Richard L. "Dick" Budde and extend to
13 his family and friends our sincere condolences; and be it
14 further
15 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16 presented to the family of Richard L. "Dick" Budde as an
17 expression of our deepest sympathy.