Full Text of HR0453 102nd 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 Kenneth | 4 | | Ray Richardson of Benton, who passed away on July 24, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Kenneth Richardson was born to Roy and Martha | 6 | | (Beaty) Richardson one mile west of Snowflake on January 16, | 7 | | 1940; he enlisted in the National Guard on August 2, 1957; he | 8 | | received his basic training at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri; | 9 | | he attended supply school at Fort Knox in Kentucky, where he | 10 | | was on active duty from September 1957 to March 1958; he | 11 | | returned home and completed flight school; he married Shirley | 12 | | Ann Gulley on June 19, 1960, and they had two sons, Stephen and | 13 | | Barry, before she preceded him in death on May 24, 1973; he | 14 | | later married Marleen McLain at the St. John the Baptist | 15 | | Catholic Church in West Frankfort on February 14, 1974; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Kenneth Richardson served in the U.S. Army for 38 | 17 | | years and held every enlisted grade, including command | 18 | | sergeant major; he served as the unit administrator while | 19 | | stationed in West Frankfort from August 1957 to August 1985; | 20 | | he served as the battalion command sergeant major and military | 21 | | personnel technician while stationed in East St. Louis from | 22 | | August 1985 to August 1990; after five years, he transferred | 23 | | back to Mt. Vernon and served as the unit administrator; |
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| 1 | | during his military career, he received 34 letters of | 2 | | appreciation, commendations, and 25 military decorations; he | 3 | | attended 45 annual trainings in a number of locations, | 4 | | including Alaska in 1983, Germany in 1988, Honduras four | 5 | | times, and Panama three times in 1990; he served on | 6 | | active-duty mobilizations, ranging from floods to student | 7 | | riots and civil unrest, in 15 different states; he retired on | 8 | | August 22, 1994; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, After retiring, Kenneth Richardson was offered a | 10 | | part-time job by his friend and Rend Lake College President | 11 | | Mark Kern in the Security Department in February 1995; he | 12 | | accepted, and his job developed into a full-time position by | 13 | | September 1995; he enjoyed his time at the college, where he | 14 | | was able work with young people again, and developed very good | 15 | | relationships with his work colleagues; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Kenneth Richardson continued to serve his | 17 | | community in various capacities; he previously served as the | 18 | | chairman of the Franklin County Democrats, a precinct | 19 | | committeeman, and a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows | 20 | | Cemetery Boards; he was a member of the Benton Masonic Lodge | 21 | | #64 A.F. and A.M. and the Franklin County Housing Authority | 22 | | Board; he attended the Immanuel Baptist Church; and
| 23 | | WHEREAS, Kenneth Richardson enjoyed attending his |
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| 1 | | grandchildren's sporting events, working on projects with his | 2 | | family and neighbors, woodworking, and watching NASCAR; he | 3 | | enjoyed spending time with his family most of all; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Kenneth Richardson was preceded in death by his | 5 | | parents; his first wife, Shirley Ann Richardson; his sister, | 6 | | Lois June (Dale) Greenwood; and his brothers, Charles | 7 | | Richardson, Donald Richardson, and James Richardson; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Kenneth Richardson is survived by his wife of 47 | 9 | | years, Marleen Richardson; his sons, Stephen (Sherry) | 10 | | Richardson, Barry (Toni) Richardson, and Brent McLain; his 12 | 11 | | grandchildren, Jason Richardson, Brittany Richardson, Autuam | 12 | | (Kyle) Prater, Colton (Sierra) Hiestand, Bailey Hiestand and | 13 | | Corey, Taylor Walden, Gus Walden, Sidney Walden (fiancée | 14 | | Lane), Amelia McLain, Madilyn McLain, Gabe McLain, and | 15 | | Analisse McLain; his eight great-grandchildren; his brother, | 16 | | Dale (Janice) Richardson; his sisters-in-law, Brenda | 17 | | Richardson and Jamie Richardson; and his several nieces, | 18 | | nephews, and friends; therefore, be it
| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 20 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 21 | | we mourn the passing of Kenneth Ray Richardson and extend our | 22 | | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | 23 | | and loved him; and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Kenneth Richardson as an expression | 3 | | of our deepest sympathy and in gratitude for his service to his | 4 | | country, county, and community.
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