Full Text of SR1014 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. "Bud" Caulkins of Colona, | 4 | | who passed away on May 11, 2024; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Richard Caulkins was born in Davenport, Iowa to | 6 | | Russell and Shirley (Strader) Caulkins on August 1, 1947; he | 7 | | served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War; he married | 8 | | Elizabeth Hemphill on June 24, 2017; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Richard Caulkins worked for the Rock Island | 10 | | Railroad as a journeyman and worked for John Deere Harvester | 11 | | as a machinist, retiring after 30 years; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Richard Caulkins was past commander for Colona | 13 | | American Legion Post 1233; he coached baseball for both the | 14 | | Colona Little League and for the national association that | 15 | | organizes teams and competitions for adults with visual | 16 | | impairments; he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and watching NASCAR; | 17 | | he was a fan of the Chicago Bears and St. Louis Cardinals; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Richard Caulkins was preceded in death by his | 19 | | parents and his brothers-in-law, Bob Powers and Wallace | 20 | | Snyder; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Richard Caulkins is survived by his wife, | 2 | | Elizabeth; his children, Kelly (Michael) Smith, Keith | 3 | | Caulkins, Danel (Julie) Caulkins, Patrick Caulkins, and Shawn | 4 | | (Samantha) Caulkins; his stepsons, Blake Hemphill, Brandon | 5 | | Clong, and Terry Gates Jr.; his grandchildren, Chris, Kristin, | 6 | | Kaitlyn, Bethany, Jordan, Dylan, Dakota, and Leland; 15 | 7 | | great-grandchildren; his sisters, Judy Snyder, Nancy (Jerry) | 8 | | Rodgers, and Lana Powers; and his brothers, Don Caulkins, | 9 | | Tommie Caulkins, and Wayne (Jackie) Caulkins; therefore, be it | 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 12 | | Richard M. "Bud" Caulkins and extend our sincere condolences | 13 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 14 | | it further | 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the family of Richard Caulkins as an expression | 17 | | of our deepest sympathy. |
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