Full Text of SR1614 101st 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 Donald "Don" L. Randich of Crest Hill, | 4 | | who passed away on November 30, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Don Randich was born to Marion and Patricia | 6 | | Randich in Joliet on October 17, 1935; he was a lifelong | 7 | | resident of Crest Hill, a city he loved; he graduated from | 8 | | Lockport Township High School in 1953 and then served in the | 9 | | U.S. Army; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Don Randich was the fourth professional | 11 | | firefighter hired by the Lockport Fire Department and served | 12 | | for forty-two years, inspiring many others to become | 13 | | firefighters; he also served for eight years as the Lockport | 14 | | Township Highway Commissioner and then became a leading | 15 | | salesman for the Hoyle Road Equipment Company for over 20 | 16 | | years; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Don Randich was elected six terms as mayor of | 18 | | Crest Hill and served as Crest Hill's city treasurer for eight | 19 | | years; he also served as a school board member for Chaney Monge | 20 | | School, as well as numerous other government and civic boards; | 21 | | he lived a life dedicated to service; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Don Randich served as a lector and was an active | 2 | | member of St. Anne's Catholic Church for over forty years; he | 3 | | was a lifetime member of the Chaney Progressive Club and | 4 | | enjoyed membership in the Joliet Rivals Club, the Joliet | 5 | | Firefighter Retiree Association, and the Croatian Club; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Don Randich was preceded in death by his beloved | 7 | | wife of 55 years, Bette; his parents; five brothers; three | 8 | | sisters; and his daughter-in-law, Laurie Randich; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Don Randich is survived by his children, Dana | 10 | | (Anna) Farley, Craig (Jana) Randich, and Todd (Angie) Randich; | 11 | | six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters; and | 12 | | more than two hundred nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, | 13 | | be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
| 16 | | Donald "Don" L. Randich and extend our sincere
condolences to | 17 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | 18 | | further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 20 | | presented to the family of Don Randich as an expression of
our | 21 | | deepest sympathy.
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