Full Text of SR0211 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of former Bloomington Mayor Richard D. | 4 | | "Rich" Buchanan, who passed away on March 30, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Rich Buchanan was born in Clinton to Millard and | 6 | | Myrna Hawkins Buchanan on May 19, 1939; he was born to a | 7 | | railroading family; he served in the U.S. Army; he married | 8 | | Judy Geary in Sycamore on July 6, 1963; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Rich Buchanan worked for General Telephone | 10 | | Company after his military service; he was later hired by | 11 | | State Farm, where he worked for 35 years and recruited | 12 | | thousands of young, recent college graduates to start their | 13 | | careers in the Systems Department; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Rich Buchanan served as chairman of the McLean | 15 | | County Regional Planning Commission; he was elected to the | 16 | | Bloomington City Council and served for two terms; he then | 17 | | served for two terms as mayor from 1977 to 1985; he was known | 18 | | for his passion for community service and was regarded as a | 19 | | listener, a facilitator, and someone who made a difference; | 20 | | his final electoral position was as a member on the McLean | 21 | | County Board until 2017; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Alongside his wife Judy, Rich Buchanan was a | 2 | | recipient of the 2019 History Makers award hosted by the | 3 | | McLean County History Museum; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Rich Buchanan was committed to his faith; he | 5 | | enjoyed supporting all things connected to Bloomington-Normal; | 6 | | he loved performing barbershop with Bloomington's Sound of | 7 | | Illinois Chorus; he followed Redbird basketball and was a | 8 | | longtime supporter of local women's softball; he was a loyal | 9 | | fan to the Chicago Cubs for 73 years; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Rich Buchanan was known for his love of working a | 11 | | room and for always being upbeat, positive, and honest; he was | 12 | | very proud of his wife and his children; he was affectionately | 13 | | called "Papau" by his granddaughters; he will be remembered as | 14 | | a respected public servant and someone who always encouraged | 15 | | others; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Rich Buchanan was preceded in death by his | 17 | | parents, three sisters, and one brother; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Rich Buchanan is survived by his wife; his | 19 | | children, Jennifer Buchanan, Julie (Mike Warren) Buchanan, and | 20 | | Gary Buchanan; his special granddaughters, Seabra Fae Holstein | 21 | | and Ellie Warren; his sister, Janyce Gross; his brother, | 22 | | Robert (Marilyn) Buchanan; his special nephews, Mike Ellington |
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| 1 | | and Mike Gross; and a host of nieces and nephews; therefore, be | 2 | | it
| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 4 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 5 | | former Bloomington Mayor Richard D. "Rich" Buchanan and extend | 6 | | our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who | 7 | | knew and loved him; and be it further
| 8 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 9 | | presented to the family of Rich Buchanan as an expression of | 10 | | our deepest sympathy.
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