Full Text of SR0953 103rd 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 Richard M. Hadfield of Springfield, | 4 | | who passed away on April 1, 2024; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Richard Hadfield was born to Earl and Wilma | 6 | | (Merrell) Hadfield in Ewing, Missouri on October 18, 1931; he | 7 | | attended Ewing schools, where he excelled in math and science | 8 | | and played basketball; he received an associate's degree from | 9 | | Hannibal LaGrange College, where he played as a guard and | 10 | | center on the school's basketball team; he earned his Bachelor | 11 | | of Science from the University of Missouri in 1954; he then | 12 | | volunteered to serve in the Veterinary Corps of the U.S. Army | 13 | | and was stationed in California for the two years of his | 14 | | service; he married Connie Lou Murphy in 1957; he earned his | 15 | | Master of Arts from Truman University; he received his | 16 | | Educational Specialist degree from Western Illinois | 17 | | University; he participated in the doctoral program at | 18 | | Illinois State University; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, During his summers in college, Richard Hadfield | 20 | | worked as a roughneck in the oil fields in Midland, Texas; he | 21 | | also helped his grandfather on the family farm and worked in | 22 | | the farm co-op that his father managed; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Upon beginning his career in education, Richard | 2 | | Hadfield taught trigonometry, calculus, and various science | 3 | | and agriculture courses in high schools in Ilasco and | 4 | | Hannibal, Missouri; he was hired as superintendent of | 5 | | Meredosia-Chambersburg Community Unit School District (CUSD) | 6 | | #11 in Illinois in 1962, where he led the effort to construct a | 7 | | new junior high school building and gymnasium; he continued | 8 | | his career as superintendent of El Paso-Gridley CUSD #11 in | 9 | | 1972, where he pursued the construction of a new grade school; | 10 | | he then served as superintendent of Williamsville-Sherman CUSD | 11 | | #15, where he provided 16 years of exemplary service until his | 12 | | retirement in 1994; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Over the course of his career, Richard Hadfield | 14 | | took his position as superintendent beyond its traditional | 15 | | role, maintaining his commercial driver's license (CDL) to | 16 | | assist with transporting teams, visiting with support staff | 17 | | daily, rarely missing any extracurricular programs, and often | 18 | | sponsoring various field trips, including teaching students | 19 | | skiing in the winters and water skiing in the summers; | 20 | | throughout his tenure as superintendent, he retained his | 21 | | impassioned focus on the welfare and future of his students; | 22 | | and | 23 | | WHEREAS, Richard Hadfield served on many boards and | 24 | | committees, including the Illinois Educators Credit Union for |
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| 1 | | over 30 years, the Sangamon Menard County Regional Board of | 2 | | Trustees, the Sangamon State University Round Table, the | 3 | | Sangamon County Schoolmasters, the Sangamon Area Special | 4 | | Education District, the Meredosia Lions Club, the Kiwanis | 5 | | Clubs of El Paso and Williamsville/Sherman, and the Calvary | 6 | | Church Board; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Richard Hadfield was an avid boater and water | 8 | | skier, and he enjoyed his home on the Lake of the Ozarks, where | 9 | | he spent most of his time during retirement; he also enjoyed | 10 | | golfing with friends; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Richard Hadfield committed to his faith at an | 12 | | early age, becoming known for living as a model of its | 13 | | teachings; above all else, he was a devoted husband and father | 14 | | who dedicated most of his free time to his family and church; | 15 | | and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Richard Hadfield was preceded in death by his | 17 | | parents and his brothers, Roger and Ramon Hadfield; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Richard Hadfield is survived by his wife, Connie | 19 | | Hadfield; his daughter, MayeBeth Hadfield; his sister, Ruth | 20 | | Ann (Barr) McReynolds; his sisters-in-law, Shirley Hadfield | 21 | | and Donna Hadfield; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins; | 22 | | therefore, be it |
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 2 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 3 | | Richard M. Hadfield and extend our sincere condolences to his | 4 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 5 | | further | 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to the family of Richard Hadfield as an expression | 8 | | of our deepest sympathy. |
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