Full Text of SR0357 101st 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 Richard Dean "Dick" Baker, who passed | 4 | | away on April 6, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Dick Baker was born in New Sharon, Iowa to Paul | 6 | | and Helen (Brower) Baker on January 22, 1931; following high | 7 | | school, he enlisted in the United States Marines and served in | 8 | | Korea as part of an explosive ordinance disposal team; after | 9 | | his service, he settled in Joliet and was part of the United | 10 | | States Marine Corps Reserve; he married Avril "Babe" Baker at | 11 | | the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus on October 9, 1954; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Dick Baker was a man of consummate hospitality and | 13 | | service; he and Avril assembled the Murphy Acres Munchkins for | 14 | | backyard Fourth of July and Labor Day celebrations; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Dick Baker was a Cub Scout and Indian Guide | 16 | | Leader, a Little League coach, a band parent, and a Jubilation | 17 | | Lounge chairperson; he served his Catholic Church community as | 18 | | a Parish Council President, Lector, Pastoral Care Minister to | 19 | | the homebound, Renew Group Host and Leader, and member of | 20 | | Fishers of Men; he was also a past volunteer with the Joliet | 21 | | Area Community Hospice; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Dick Baker was preceded in death by his wife of 56 | 2 | | years, Avril; his parents; his son, Greg; his brother, Chuck; | 3 | | and his daughter-in-law, Kim; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Dick Baker is survived by his sons, Mark (Denise), | 5 | | Fr. Brad, and Todd Baker; his daughter-in-law, Beth Baker; and | 6 | | his grandchildren, Richard (Ashlie), Bryan, and Brianna; | 7 | | therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 9 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 10 | | Richard Dean "Dick" Baker and extend our sincere condolences to | 11 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 12 | | further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the family of Dick Baker as an expression of our | 15 | | deepest sympathy.
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