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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Harold E. Rich of Glen Carbon, who passed 
4away on February 15, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Harold  Rich was born in Carbondale to Edgar and 
6Mona Mearle (Johnson) Rich on May 16, 1922; he served as a 
7Sergeant with the United States  Army Engineers from 1943 to 
81945; he married Marilyn Nadine Calvin on September 13, 1945; 
9and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Harold  Rich worked for the Illinois Central 
11Railroad as a brakeman from 1942 to 1946; he worked as an 
12operating engineer at Shell Oil Company from 1947 to 1962;  and
 
13    WHEREAS, Harold  Rich received his master's degree from 
14Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, specializing in 
15education and media and embarked on a new career; he  was a 
16teacher in the audio visual department at Roxana Junior/Senior 
17High School from 1964 to 1975; from 1975 to 1976, he was a 
18media specialist at Lewis and Clark Community College; from 
191977 to 1999, he  was a self-employed home builder; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Harold  Rich was an active member of St. John's 
21United Methodist Church in Edwardsville, where he served on the 
 
 
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1Board of Trustees and assisted in mission projects; he served 
2on committees for the Operating Engineers Union and the 
3Illinois Retired Teachers Association; he was a life member of 
4the National and Illinois Education Associations and was a 
5Southern Illinois University Alumni; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Harold  Rich was preceded in death by his parents; 
7his wife, Marilyn; and his brother, Glenn; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Harold  Rich is survived by his  son, Mark Rich (Pam 
9Neuenschwander); his daughter, Leanne (Pat) Jones; his 
10grandchildren, Craig and Michelle Rich; his 
11great-grandchildren, Calvin and Amelia; his  sister-in-law, 
12Dolores Rich; his  nieces, Linda Swinford, Diana Cain, and 
13Sherri McAnerny; and his  nephews, Steve, Tim, and Terry; 
14therefore, be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
17Harold E. Rich, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
18family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
19further
  
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
21presented to  the family of  Harold  Rich as an expression of our 
22deepest sympathy.