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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard Duane "Dick" Schroeder who passed 
4away on January 2, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dick Schroeder was born in Harvard to LaVerne and 
6Marjorie Spencer Schroeder on August 8, 1938; he served in the 
7United States Army from 1959 until 1961; he was blessed to have 
8two wonderful women in his life; his first wife, Sandra, 
9preceded him in death; he then married Cathy; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Dick Schroeder was a barber for 58 years, and he 
11worked in Woodstock for 55 of those years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Dick Schroeder was a member of the Woodstock 
13American Legion Post #412 and served as Commander and 
14Treasurer; he was a staple in the community and could always be 
15counted on for a smile and a good laugh; he was a wonderful 
16husband, father, and grandfather; he was respected by many; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Dick Schroeder was preceded in death by his first 
18wife, Sandra; his parents; his niece, Vicky Schroeder; his 
19sister-in-law, Jackie Ihrke; and his brother-in-law, Bill 
20Blaksley; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Dick Schroeder is survived by his second wife, 
2Cathy; his children, Deanna (Tim) Petersen and Tom (Michele) 
3Schroeder; his grandchildren, Emily Petersen, Michael 
4Petersen, Alexandra Schroeder, Chloe Schroeder, Hannah 
5Blaksley, and Cade Blaksley; his brother, Ramon Schroeder; his 
6brothers-in-law, George "Skip" (Julee) Blaksley and DeVere 
7"Bud" Ihrke; his nieces and nephews, Donna Schroeder, Carol 
8O'Dell, Paula Camann, Scott Ihrke, Greg Ihrke, Jeff (Jennifer) 
9Blaksley, Chris Blaksley, Tausha Blaksley and Mike Blaksley; 
10therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Richard Duane "Dick" Schroeder and extend our sincere 
14condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
15him; and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Dick Schroeder as an expression of 
18our deepest sympathy.