Full Text of HR0084 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are sadden to learn of the death of longtime | 4 | | Barrington resident and philanthropist Richard S. Pepper, who | 5 | | passed away on January 28th, 2021; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Richard Pepper was born on June 23rd, 1930; he | 7 | | attended Northwestern University in Evanston where he met his | 8 | | wife Roxelyn (Roxy) in 1949; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, After the unexpected passing of his father and | 10 | | founder of Pepper Construction, Stacy F. Pepper, Richard | 11 | | Pepper assumed the role of president of the company in 1957 at | 12 | | just 27 years old; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Together with his wife, Richard Pepper grew the | 14 | | Chicago-based firm into a nationally recognized contractor; | 15 | | and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Richard Pepper was responsible for several | 17 | | suburban landmarks being built, including Nordstrom stores at | 18 | | Woodfield Mall and the Old Orchard Shopping Center, corporate | 19 | | headquarters for Kraft in Northfield and Grainger in Lake | 20 | | Forest, and hospital projects such as Advocate Condell's West | 21 | | Tower addition in Libertyville and Central DuPage Hospital's |
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| 1 | | bed tower addition in Winfield; he also built the Village Hall | 2 | | in Barrington Hills in the 70s with no cost to the taxpayers; | 3 | | and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Richard Pepper held several leadership positions | 5 | | in the construction industry, including serving as president | 6 | | of the Associated General Contractors of America in 1983 and | 7 | | as chairman of the Chicago and Northeast Illinois District | 8 | | Council of Carpenters Apprentice and Trainee Program; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Richard and Roxy Pepper were major financial | 10 | | backers of the Barrington Historical Society and helped launch | 11 | | the Pepper Family Tree House at Citizens Park, among many | 12 | | other things; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Richard and Roxy Pepper were honored several | 14 | | times for their philanthropic work, including in 2017 for | 15 | | supporting Maryville's Center for Children and by the Illinois | 16 | | Humanities Council with a Studs Terkel Humanities Service | 17 | | Award 2016; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, In 2001, Richard and Roxy Pepper became the first | 19 | | couple to be awarded the Northwestern Medal of Honor; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Richard Pepper is survived by his loving wife of | 21 | | 69 years, Roxy; his five children, Stan (Chris) Pepper, Lynda |
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| 1 | | (Bob) Bollman, Richard Pepper, Lisa Pepper, and Scot Pepper; | 2 | | his 18 grandchildren; and his 18 great-grandchildren; | 3 | | therefore, be it
| 4 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 5 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 6 | | we mourn the passing of Richard S. Pepper and extend our | 7 | | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who loved | 8 | | and knew him; and be it further
| 9 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 | | presented to the family of Richard Pepper as an expression of | 11 | | our deepest sympathy.
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