Full Text of SR1126 102nd 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 John Richard "Dick" Schofield of | 4 | | Springfield, who passed away on July 11, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Dick Schofield was born to John and Florence | 6 | | (Campbell) Schofield in Springfield on January 7, 1935; he | 7 | | spent the majority of his life in Springfield; he attended | 8 | | Harvard Park Grade School and could often be found playing | 9 | | baseball with his friends at Lincoln Park; he graduated from | 10 | | Springfield High School in 1953; he married Donna Jean Dabney | 11 | | in Omaha, Nebraska on June 16, 1956, and she preceded him in | 12 | | death on November 8, 2012; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Dick Schofield, who came to be known as "Ducky", | 14 | | embarked on his career with Major League Baseball after | 15 | | graduating from high school; he was the first bonus baby, an | 16 | | amateur player who received a signing bonus and went straight | 17 | | to the Major Leagues, hired by the St. Louis Cardinals in July | 18 | | 1953; he played in the major leagues for a total of 19 seasons | 19 | | with a number of teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, the | 20 | | San Francisco Giants, the New York Yankees, the L.A. Dodgers, | 21 | | the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Boston Red Sox; during his | 22 | | tenure, he had the honor and privilege of playing in two World | 23 | | Series; he was a member of the 1960 World Champion Pittsburgh |
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| 1 | | Pirates, during which he played a pivotal role in capturing | 2 | | the National League pennant that same year, and his second | 3 | | World Series appearance was while playing for the St. Louis | 4 | | Cardinals in 1968; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Dick Schofield held other responsibilities when | 6 | | he was not playing baseball or helping raise his family, | 7 | | including becoming the all-time quarterback for the Circle | 8 | | Drive neighborhood football games; he enjoyed playing | 9 | | basketball, playing cards with his friends, and golfing; he | 10 | | was also passionate about working in the yard, and he | 11 | | especially enjoyed landscaping and mowing the grass; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Dick Schofield was known for being an intense, | 13 | | successful, and dedicated athlete and a very giving and kind | 14 | | individual; he helped many people during his lifetime and | 15 | | never expected anything in return; most importantly, he was | 16 | | extremely proud of his family; he enjoyed cheering for his | 17 | | children and grandchildren during their many sporting events | 18 | | and activities; he especially loved to watch his son, Dick, | 19 | | play baseball over the years; he will be remembered for his | 20 | | passion for baseball and for making his family, friends, and | 21 | | Springfield proud; and
| 22 | | WHEREAS, Dick Schofield was preceded in death by his | 23 | | daughter, Tami Schofield, and his parents; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Dick Schofield is survived by his son, Dick | 2 | | Schofield; his daughter, Kim (Dennis) Werth; his | 3 | | grandchildren, Jayson (Julia) Werth, Hillary (Morgan) Werth, | 4 | | Hannah Werth, Haley (Chad Oldridge) Whitehurst, Gracie (Al) | 5 | | Werth, Hank Schofield, Hayden Schofield, and Millie Schofield; | 6 | | and his great-grandchildren, Jackson Werth, Judah Werth, Pyper | 7 | | Oldridge, Audrey Oldridge, and Riley Schofield; therefore, be | 8 | | it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 11 | | John Richard "Dick" Schofield 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 Schofield as an expression of | 16 | | our deepest sympathy.
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