Full Text of SR1016 98th 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 the Very Reverend Dr. Keith Richard | 4 | | Roderick of Springfield, who passed away on March 11, 2014; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Father Roderick was born in Springfield on | 6 | | February 26, 1953 to Donald and Joanne (nee Spring) Roderick; | 7 | | he graduated from Belevidere High School in 1971 and enlisted | 8 | | in the Illinois Air National Guard (183rd Fighter Wing); he | 9 | | later served as a reservist in the United States Navy; he | 10 | | married Mary Beth Hansen on June 29, 1974 in Springfield and | 11 | | earned his bachelor's degree from Sangamon State University in | 12 | | 1976; in 1980, he earned his Master's in Divinity from the | 13 | | University of Dubuque; he furthered his studies at Nashotah | 14 | | House Seminary in 1986; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Father Roderick spent many years preaching in the | 16 | | Episcopal Church, serving at St. James' in Marion, St. | 17 | | Stephen's in Harrisburg, St. James' in McLeansboro, St. | 18 | | George's in Macomb, and St. Andrew's in Carbondale; in 2013, he | 19 | | was invested as provost of the Episcopal Cathedral in | 20 | | Springfield; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Father Roderick was an educated scholar in | 22 | | addition to his ministering; he published articles in several |
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| 1 | | high-profile journals, testified as an expert witness for | 2 | | multiple congressional committees, and consulted on human | 3 | | rights issues with 2 U.S. presidents; in 1998, he was appointed | 4 | | dean of Spoon River College in Macomb, where he also taught | 5 | | Philosophy and World Religions; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Father Roderick had many passions in his life; he | 7 | | traveled to some of the most dangerous places in the world in | 8 | | order to serve the oppressed and vulnerable and fight for the | 9 | | rights of people living under religious and political | 10 | | persecution; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Father Roderick enjoyed spending his spare | 12 | | moments with his wife, digging through dusty archives and muddy | 13 | | cemeteries on genealogical adventures; he was also a great fan | 14 | | of the Thin Man movies; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Father Roderick is survived by his children, Seth | 16 | | (Lacey) Roderick, Micah (Amy) Roderick, Noah (Charish) | 17 | | Roderick, Sarah (Jack) Fitch, Joseph (Rachel) Roderick, and | 18 | | Susannah Roderick; his foster child, Malyn (Ahmed) Vasty; his | 19 | | grandson, Quinn Roderick; his wife, Mary Beth Roderick; his | 20 | | parents, Joanne Roderick and Donald (Tish) Roderick; his | 21 | | brother, Blake (Betsy) Roderick; his sister, Pam Roderick; his | 22 | | step-sisters, Catherine (Kyle) Alexander and Elizabeth | 23 | | Bassler; and by several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 2 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 3 | | the Very Reverend Dr. Keith Richard Roderick, and extend our | 4 | | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | 5 | | and loved him; and be it further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to the family of Father Roderick as an expression of | 8 | | our deepest sympathy.
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