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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Richard S. "Dick" Schofield of Rockford, 
4who passed away on March 26, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Schofield was born on May 22, 1922 in 
6Freeport; his parents were Ralph and Ruth (nee Stewart) 
7Schofield; he married Arlene P. Opel on August 6, 1943 in 
8Neosho, Missouri; he and his wife recently celebrated their 
970th anniversary; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Richard Schofield served his country as a member 
11of the United States Army Signal Corps in the South Pacific 
12theatre during World War II; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Richard Schofield was employed by Illinois Bell 
14Telephone for 36 years until his retirement as a supervisor in 
151982; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Richard Schofield was a member of Our Savior's 
17Lutheran Church; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Richard Schofield is survived by his wife, Arlene; 
19daughters, Ruth (Barry) Hough, Carol (Richard) Wray, and Mary 
20(Jerry) Suhr; grandchildren, Jennifer (John) Karlen, Brian 
 
 
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1Hough, Eric (Melina) Hough, Kristin (Steve) Ramassini, Karin 
2(Jim) Preusse, Jonathan (Christy) Wray, Matt (Holli) Suhr, and 
3Julie Suhr; 10 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews; 
4therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
7family and friends, mourn the passing of Richard S. "Dick" 
8Schofield; and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Richard Schofield as an expression 
11of our sympathy.