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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard Bruens of McHenry, who passed 
4away on July 19, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Bruens was born on November 2, 1940 in 
6Milwaukee, Wisconsin; his parents were Anthony Richard and Mary 
7Jane (nee Peckenpaugh) Bruens; he married LaVerne Klajbor on 
8October 14, 1967 at St. Mary of Perpetual Help Church in 
9Chicago; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Richard Bruens served his country as a member of 
11the United States Army from 1960 until 1966; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Richard Bruens worked with the Santa Fe Burlington 
13Northern Railroad for 40 years; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Richard Bruens enjoyed golfing, collecting coins, 
15baseball cards, and stamps, and telling stories; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Richard Bruens was a devout Catholic and a member 
17of the Church of Holy Apostles; he was also a member of the 
18McHenry Polish Legion Post #188 and Knights of Columbus; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Richard Bruens was preceded in death by his wife, 
 
 
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1LaVerne, and his parents; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Richard Bruens is survived by his children, Dawn 
3(Michael) Chubeck, Michael (Colleen) Bruens, and Michelle 
4(Robert) Reed, and his grandchildren, Jacob, Miranda, Kayla, 
5Jack, Allie, Vanessa, and Haven; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
8family and friends, mourn the passing of Richard Bruens; and be 
9it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Richard Bruens as an expression of 
12our sympathy.