Full Text of HR1366 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Richard | 4 | | G. "Dick" Rawlings of Jacksonville, who passed away on July 25, | 5 | | 2014; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Dick Rawlings was born on January 25, 1941 in | 7 | | Franklin; he graduated from Franklin High School in 1959; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Dick Rawlings served in the United States Army | 9 | | until his honorable discharge in October of 1969; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Dick Rawlings earned a Bachelor of Science degree | 11 | | in civil engineering from Bradley University in 1971; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Dick Rawlings subsequently returned to Morgan | 13 | | County and selflessly dedicated his time and unique talents to | 14 | | better his community, a place that loved him as much as he | 15 | | loved it; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Dick Rawlings worked as a civil engineer and land | 17 | | surveyor for over 35 years and excelled as a leader in his | 18 | | field; he served as president of the Illinois Professional Land | 19 | | Surveyors Association and received the association's A. "Pat" | 20 | | Patterson Illinois Land Surveyor of the Year Award in 1999; he |
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| 1 | | retired as an owner and partner of Benton and Associates, a | 2 | | Jacksonville-based engineering firm, in 2002; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Dick Rawlings was also prominent in Morgan County | 4 | | for his unmatched dedication to volunteer work; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Dick Rawlings served as chairman of Corridor 67 | 6 | | Inc., a group that successfully expanded Route 67 under his | 7 | | leadership; his distinctive combination of his knowledge in | 8 | | civil engineering and passion for the betterment of his | 9 | | community enabled him to envision and implement this project, | 10 | | and many others, to an outstanding degree; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Dick Rawlings was elected to 2 terms as Morgan | 12 | | County Commissioner in 2006 and 2012; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Dick Rawlings was a longtime member of the | 14 | | Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce, where he received the | 15 | | Circle of Excellence Award after volunteering countless hours; | 16 | | and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Dick Rawlings was actively involved on the board | 18 | | of directors for the Jacksonville Regional Economic | 19 | | Development Corporation, the Passavant Hospital Foundation, | 20 | | the Governor Duncan Association, the FBI National Citizens | 21 | | Academy Alumni, and the West Central Development Council; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Dick Rawlings was a member of the Meredosia and | 2 | | Florence Bridge Replacement Citizens Advisory Committees, | 3 | | American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, AMVETS, the Elks | 4 | | Lodge, the Moose Lodge, Rotary International, the Fraternal | 5 | | Order of Eagles, Harmony Masonic Lodge 3 - Ancient Free and | 6 | | Accepted Masons, the Scottish Rite-Valley of Springfield, the | 7 | | Ansar Shrine, the Rasna Shrine Club, and ROJ Court 20; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Dick Rawlings provided graveside military honors | 9 | | to his fallen comrades as a member of the Combined Veterans | 10 | | Ceremonial Team, a group proud to honor the fallen who have | 11 | | helped the living; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Dick Rawlings loved reveling in the tranquility of | 13 | | the outdoors; he frequented his houseboat at the Alton Marina | 14 | | with his family and friends; he enjoyed deep-sea fishing and | 15 | | hunting; he loved the beauty of the Mississippi River and its | 16 | | long history; however, he cherished his family most of all; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Dick Rawlings was preceded in death by his | 18 | | parents, Herman Stanley "Bill" and Mona (nee Mitchell) | 19 | | Rawlings; a brother, William "Bill" Rawlings; and a | 20 | | sister-in-law, Sherry Peck Rawlings; and | 21 | | WHEREAS, Dick Rawlings is survived by his wife of 38 years, |
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| 1 | | Diane Johnson; 2 children, Monica (Christopher Ryan) Carroll | 2 | | and Michael (Holly) Rawlings; 3 grandchildren, Jackson and | 3 | | Elaine Carroll and Nathanyle Loy; a sister, Marilyn (Darrell) | 4 | | Smith; a brother, Robert "Bob" Rawlings; and several nieces and | 5 | | nephews; therefore, be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 7 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 8 | | we mourn, along with his family and his many friends in Morgan | 9 | | County, the passing of Richard G. "Dick" Rawlings; and be it | 10 | | further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That we honor Richard "Dick" Rawlings for his | 12 | | meaningful service to the United States of America and his | 13 | | local community; and be it further | 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to the family of Richard "Dick" Rawlings as an | 16 | | expression of our deepest sympathy and gratitude for his | 17 | | service.
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