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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
Arthur 
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Richoz of Elgin, who passed away on May 18, 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Arthur Richoz was born in October of 1922; he 
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married Elinor Radde on December 19, 1942; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Arthur Richoz served his country with pride and 
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distinction as a member of the 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th 
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Division of the United States 7th Army during World War II; 
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after several automatic deferments due to his job, he joined 
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the service in July of 1944 and became a member of the famed 
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"Thunderbirds"; the combat wounds he suffered while serving in 
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the European theater earned him the nickname of "Purple Heart 
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Art"; in addition to his Purple Heart, he was also the 
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recipient of the Bronze Star and 6 other medals; following his 
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tour of duty, he became a staunch supporter of veterans' causes 
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and maintained close ties to veterans from World War II to the 
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Iraqi war; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Arthur Richoz was employed as a tool and die maker 
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with the Illinois Watch and Case Factory before World War II; 
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after the war, he worked briefly at International Harvester, 
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where he was involved in the construction of one of the largest 
 


 






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crawler tractors ever built; he then took a tool and die job 
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with McDonough Manufacturing in Elgin, where worked on a 
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component for the Mercury space program; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Arthur Richoz is survived by his wife of 65 years, 
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Elinor; his son, Archie; his daughter, Pamela; and his four 
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grandchildren; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Arthur Richoz will be remembered by all who knew 
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and loved him as a friendly and neighborly man who always 
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wanted to be with people; 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 Arthur 
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Richoz; 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 Arthur Richoz as an expression of 
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our sympathy.