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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Dick 
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Chase of Elmhurst who passed away on March 2, 2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dick Chase was born in Chicago; he was a Marine 
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Corps veteran who served in the Korean War; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dick Chase was the owner of Chase Root Beer, a 
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business well-known for its concessions at numerous local 
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festivals and events, including the American Cancer Society's 
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Elmhurst/Lombard Relay for Life and the Elmfest in Elmhurst; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dick Chase was a former Director of the Elmhurst 
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Chamber of Commerce & Industry and served on its Marketing 
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Committee and Elmfest Steering Committee for many years, as 
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well as serving on the Downers Grove Marketing Committee, the 
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Naperville Downtown Business Alliance, and the Character 
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Counts Marketing Committee; he also served as President of the 
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Illinois Festival Association and was the Founding Director of 
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the Character Counts IN! Elmhurst Board; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dick Chase was preceded in death by his son, 
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Scott; and his sibling, Cullie Chase; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Dick Chase is survived by his wife, Mary Jo; his 
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son, Kent; his grandchildren, Kelsey, Morgan, and Austin; his 
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sister, Shirley Cartledge; his daughter-in-law, Michelle; and 
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many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Dick 
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Chase; and be it further

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