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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard J. Short of McHenry, who passed 
4away on March 24, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Short was born in Chicago to James H. and 
6Patricia (Nuccio) Short on February 22, 1931; he married 
7Barbara J. Carnagio at Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica in Chicago 
8on September 6, 1952; he enlisted in the Illinois Air National 
9Guard and he was stationed at the U.S. Air Force Base in 
10Langley, Virginia; he was a gunner and an instructor in the 
11108th Bomb Squadron until 1952; after serving, he attended the 
12John Marshall Law School and was admitted to the Illinois and 
13Federal Bar in 1957; in 1960, he received a Doctor of 
14Jurisprudence; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Richard Short was an attorney for over 60 years, 
16first in Chicago, and then in McHenry County;  in 1960, he was 
17appointed to the Cook County Board of Tax Appeals; in 1961, he 
18was appointed as Technical Advisor to the Illinois Department 
19of Revenue; he gained national prominence as an authority on 
20state and local tax law and later served as an Assistant 
21Attorney General; and
  
 
22    WHEREAS, Richard Short served as Chairman of the McHenry 
 
 
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1County Democratic Party, President of the McHenry Chamber of 
2Commerce, and Village Prosecutor for several villages; he was 
3past president of the West Suburban Bar Association; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Richard Short was a member of the McHenry County 
5Sheriff's Merit Commission, the Johnsburg Lions Club, the St. 
6John's Endowment Society, the Harmony Snowmobile Club, the 
7Lakes Region American Legion Post, the Woodland Green 
8Homeowners Association, and the Illinois Bar Association; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Richard Short was an avid boater; he held a U.S. 
10Coast Guard License and was always ready to take the boat out 
11onto the water; he also enjoyed seeing his grandchildren, 
12cheering on the Chicago Bears, and  winter vacations in Naples 
13and Marco Island, Florida; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Richard Short was preceded in death by his 
15parents; his sisters, Jeanne Hill and  Marianne Mazzuca; and his 
16son-in-law, Patrick Rorig; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Richard Short is survived by his wife of 65 years, 
18Barbara; his children, Richard (Lisa) Short, Cynthia Rorig, and 
19Patrick (Gretchen) Short; and his grandchildren, Nicole, Tara, 
20Kevin, Terence, Sean, Collin, and Carter; therefore, be it
  
 
21    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
 
 
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1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
2Richard J. Short, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
3family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
4further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to  the family of  Richard Short as an expression of 
7our deepest sympathy.