Full Text of SR0171 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 Hoebel "Dick" Lincoln of | 4 | | Bloomington, who passed away on January 23, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Dick Lincoln was born in Dysart, Iowa on April 9, | 6 | | 1930; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Dick Lincoln began his career in the oil business, | 8 | | working for his wife's father; In 1955, he accepted a job with | 9 | | Skelly Oil and moved his family to Bloomington-Normal; he | 10 | | delivered Skelly heating oil to homes and grew the business | 11 | | until it included a Union 76 oil distributorship, several Union | 12 | | 76 gas stations, a chain of modern convenience stores, farms, | 13 | | heating and cooling businesses, and a security business; later | 14 | | in life, he changed careers and was the sole agent of Lincoln | 15 | | Realty, where he specialized in franchise operations; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Dick Lincoln was a member of Ducks Unlimited for | 17 | | years; he was an avid hunter and hunted each year at his duck | 18 | | hunting club in Havana; a distant cousin of Abraham Lincoln, he | 19 | | was proud of his family and its heritage; he will be remembered | 20 | | as a hard worker and good provider for his family; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Dick Lincoln was preceded in death by his wife |
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| 1 | | Audrey, his son, Tom; and his granddaughter, Lacey; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Dick Lincoln is survived by his sons, Kyle, Craig | 3 | | (Linda), and John; his daughter, Cynthia (Dave); his | 4 | | grandchildren, Chase (Katie), Stevi, Ellee, Will (Melissa), | 5 | | Lincoln, Kaylee (Michael), Brittany, and Cameron; his | 6 | | great-grandchildren, Liam, Bennett, Theodore, Sebastian, Drew, | 7 | | Kiki, and one on the way; his sister, Mary; and his nieces and | 8 | | great-nieces; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 11 | | Richard Hoebel "Dick" Lincoln and extend our sincere | 12 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 13 | | him; and be it further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to the family of Dick Lincoln as an expression of our | 16 | | deepest sympathy.
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