Full Text of SR1217 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Theodore Carl "Papa Ted" Richter, who | 4 | | passed away on October 4, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Theodore Richter was born on February 7, 1941 and | 6 | | grew up in North Chicago; his parents were William and | 7 | | Genevieve (nee O'Dette) Richter; he graduated from North | 8 | | Chicago High School in 1960, where he excelled in football and | 9 | | wrestling; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, In his younger years, Theodore Richter | 11 | | volunteered for the North Chicago Fire Department; he | 12 | | subsequently owned Lakeland Bus Lines for many years; for the | 13 | | past 25 years, he was the owner of JR's Wrecker Services in | 14 | | Waukegan; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Theodore Richter enjoyed hunting, racing, | 16 | | snowmobiling, four wheeling, and collecting, racing, and | 17 | | working on cars; at Waukegan Speedway, he became known as the | 18 | | "Flying Fatman" and was the 1974 track champion; he was also a | 19 | | proud sponsor and driver at the Lake County Fair Demolition | 20 | | Derby for over 20 years; in his later years, his favorite place | 21 | | was his lake house in Stephenson, Michigan, where he spent time | 22 | | with his family and friends; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Theodore Richter was preceded in death by his | 2 | | parents and his brother, William Richter, Jr.; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Theodore Richter is survived by his children, | 4 | | Kellie (Jeff) Indlecoffer, Ted (Susan) Richter, Jodi (Jim) | 5 | | Bacon, Cindy Richter, and Chris (Brandy) Spaulding; his | 6 | | grandchildren, Johnny, Sarah, and Leah Indlecoffer, Kent, | 7 | | Kevin, and Brett Richter, Lanie and Lindy Bacon, and Emma, | 8 | | Alli, and Chase Spaulding; his fiancee, Marge Balicki, and her | 9 | | children, Tom and Margie; and his close friends, Keith Borg, | 10 | | Pat Barbee, and Mike Shauer; therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 12 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | 13 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Theodore Carl "Papa | 14 | | Ted" Richter; and be it further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the family of Theodore Richter as an expression of | 17 | | our sympathy.
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