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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Richard H. Hyde, who passed away on April |
| 4 | | 5, 2018; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Richard Hyde was born in Waukegan on November 24, |
| 6 | | 1927 and raised in Waukegan, where he was an Eagle Scout and |
| 7 | | Sea Scout; he graduated from Waukegan High school in 1946 and |
| 8 | | joined the U.S. Army Air Corp in 1946; he was discharged in |
| 9 | | 1949 and graduated from Bradley University in 1953; he was a |
| 10 | | commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force Reserve and retired |
| 11 | | in 1977 after 22 years, achieving the rank of Colonel; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Richard Hyde was a teacher, coach, and athletic |
| 13 | | director for 42 years at Warren and Waukegan High Schools; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Richard Hyde was active in local politics; he was |
| 15 | | Park Board President, a Recreation Board member, and served on |
| 16 | | many other city boards; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Richard Hyde was elected Alderman of the 8th Ward |
| 18 | | and ultimately Mayor of the City of Waukegan, where he served |
| 19 | | with distinction for seven years; and
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| 20 | | WHEREAS, Richard Hyde is survived by his wife of 63 years, |