SR0841 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Richard L. Black of Hillsdale, who passed away on February 4, 2022; and

WHEREAS, Richard Black was born in Hillsdale to Clarence and Bertha (Heeren) Black on March 28, 1943; he was the only member of the family that was born in a house with electricity and attended a one-room schoolhouse as a child; he was in the first graduating class from the combined Riverdale school district in 1961; and

WHEREAS, Richard Black was drafted into the U.S. Army and served near Seoul, Korea as a cook; he was honorably discharged in 1968 and returned to Hillsdale; while stationed overseas, he married his first wife, Lynda "Chong Cha" Pak; after her passing in 1973, he married Lois Ann Smith in 1976; and

WHEREAS, Richard Black worked for AMETEK in East Moline, before joining John Deere; during his John Deere years, he worked at the Parts Distribution Center in Milan and Seeding in Moline; and

WHEREAS, Richard Black enjoyed hunting with a gun during his younger years and then, as an adult, developed a love for using a bow and arrow to hunt deer and other big game; in the 1970s and 1980s, he ran a home-based business called Black's Archery; he also started the Rock River Bowhunters Club in Port Byron; and

WHEREAS, In his retirement years, Richard Black became known throughout the community due to his passion for restoring vintage bicycles and antique tractors; he was a lifelong fan of football and played in high school and enjoyed watching NFL games; he enjoyed drives around the countryside to check for deer or to see if the water was up or down on any of the local rivers; and

WHEREAS, Richard Black was preceded in death by his first wife, Lynda "Chong Cha" Pak; his parents; and his brothers, Bill and Ralph; and

WHEREAS, Richard Black is survived by his wife, Lois; his daughter, Diane Black; his son, Michael Black; his stepdaughter, Stacie (Jeremy) Baker; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; his brother, Charles (Patt) Black; his sister-in-law, Lois Black; and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Richard L. Black and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Richard Black as an expression of our deepest sympathy.