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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Donald Thomas "D.T." Richardson, Sr. of 
4Benton, who passed away on November 12, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Donald Richardson was born in Anaheim, California 
6on July 21, 1963 to Walter Tom and Sara Sue (nee Bassett) 
7Richardson; he married Christine Marie Tasky on May 21, 2011; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Donald Richardson began his career in law 
10enforcement with the Energy Police Department; he later became 
11Chief of Police in Crainville; he then worked for the 
12Christopher Police Department and as a Deputy with the Franklin 
13County Sheriff's Department where he was employed for 24 years; 
14after retiring from the Franklin County Sheriff's Department, 
15he  became Chief of Police at Sesser; he was then appointed 
16interim Fire Chief with the City of Benton Fire Department; he 
17then worked as a police officer with the City of Benton, where 
18he was most recently employed; in 2001, he served as an 
19International Police Officer with the United Nations Defense in 
20Kosovo; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Donald Richardson enjoyed fishing, spending time 
22with his friends, and his law enforcement and firefighter 
 
 
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1families; he also loved his pugs; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Donald Richardson was preceded in death by his 
3father; his foster parent, Jerry Gass; his brother-in-law, 
4Bruce Tasky; and his paternal and maternal grandparents; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Donald Richardson is survived by his wife, 
6Christine; his mother, Sara Vancil; his son, Donald Thomas 
7"Tommy" Richardson, Jr.; his 2 grandchildren; his  stepson, John 
8Bryan Tasky and wife, Heather; his father-in-law and 
9mother-in-law, Bill and Nancy Tasky; his brother, Robert Eugene 
10Richardson and wife, Lisa; his sister-in-law and 
11brother-in-law, Kim and Mike Mandrell; his brother-in-law, 
12William David Tasky; his special friends, Dave and Shelley 
13Webb; his  aunt, Laura; several nieces and nephews; and his law 
14enforcement and firefighter family; therefore, be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
17Donald Thomas "D.T." Richardson, Sr., and extend our sincere 
18condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
19him; and be it further
  
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
21presented to  the family of  Donald Richardson as an expression 
22of our deepest sympathy.