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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
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learn of the death of
Richard "Dick" Solomon, who passed away 
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on October 29, 2009; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Richard Solomon was born and raised in 
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Bloomington; he earned his bachelor's degree in fire protection 
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and safety engineering in 1955 from the Illinois Institute of 
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Technology; that same year, he married his wife, Jane; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, After a short stint in the United States Navy 
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during the late 1950s, Richard Solomon moved with his family to 
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Naperville and began working as assistant chief engineer for 
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the Illinois Inspection and Rating Bureau in Chicago; from 1967 
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to 2007, he operated his own fire protection and engineering 
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consulting firm out of his home, serving as the primary 
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engineer and lead consultant to more than 65 municipalities and 
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fire districts in Illinois and nearby states; during this time, 
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he served for more than 30 years as a DuPage County fire 
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marshal and nearly 25 years as a paid on-call firefighter in 
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Naperville; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Richard Solomon was a nationally known fire 
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protection expert and consultant and a passionate advocate of 
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sprinkler systems; he was responsible for the installation of 
 


 






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hundreds of sprinkler systems in buildings across the State; 
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and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Richard Solomon was active in several State and 
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national fire protection organizations and was appointed by 6 
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Illinois governors to various State commissions; he was also 
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the recipient of 2 awards from the Society of Fire Protection 
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Engineers' Chicago chapter; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Richard Solomon is survived by his loving wife of 
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54 years, Jane; his daughters, Diane Wold and Karen; and his 2 
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grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of Richard "Dick" Solomon; 
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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 Richard Solomon as an expression of 
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our sympathy.