Full Text of SR0533 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 Robert R. "Dick" Aitken of Silvis, who | 4 | | passed away on October 11, 2023; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Dick Aitken was born to William and Ruby | 6 | | (Inglish) Aitken in Moline on April 2, 1927; he served in the | 7 | | U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. William P. Biddle during World War | 8 | | II; he married Carol Mefford in Springfield on March 5, 1949; | 9 | | and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Dick Aitken worked in construction for 43 years, | 11 | | retiring in 1989; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Dick Aitken belonged to Aldersgate United | 13 | | Methodist Church, known today as Riverside UMC; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Dick Aitken and his wife enjoyed fishing and | 15 | | spending time at the family cabin in Conesville, Iowa; he also | 16 | | enjoyed watching the Chicago Cubs and attending their games; | 17 | | and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Dick Aitken was preceded in death by his wife; | 19 | | his daughter, Laury Heckenkamp; and his grandson, Kevin | 20 | | Depies; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Dick Aitken is survived by his daughter, Kathy | 2 | | (Jim) Depies; his son-in-law, Michael Heckenkamp; his | 3 | | grandchildren, Erik Depies and Mitchel (Jennifer) Heckenkamp; | 4 | | and his great-grandchildren, Jackson Depies, Sam Depies, and | 5 | | Cullen Heckenkamp; therefore, be it | 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 7 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 8 | | Robert R. "Dick" Aitken and extend our sincere condolences to | 9 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 10 | | further | 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the family of Dick Aitken as an expression of our | 13 | | deepest sympathy. |
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