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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard "Dick" Koch Sr. of Harvard, who 
4passed away on August 3, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Koch was born in Harvard to Roy and Ella 
6(Runkle) Koch on January 22, 1940; he graduated from Harvard 
7High School in 1958 and was part of the Dan Horne Hittin' 
8Hornets undefeated team of 1957;  he married Judy Martin in 
9Harvard on July 22, 1950; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Richard Koch began working at Bowman Dairy the day 
11he graduated from high school; he retired from Dean Foods; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Richard Koch was an avid hunter and a member of 
13the Alden Fox Hunt Club with his dad in the 50s and 60s; he 
14enjoyed trap shooting at Darien Sporting Goods; he was a 
15handyman and always helped his family and friends with 
16projects; he played softball around the area with the Harvard 
17Men's League and the Farm Bureau; he enjoyed visiting with 
18friends, telling stories, and going to his grandchildren and 
19great-grandchildren's events; being with his family was most 
20important to him; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Richard Koch was preceded in death by his parents; 
 
 
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1his nephew, Jeff Koch; his niece, Val Koch Pitzen; his 
2father-in-law and mother-in-law, Ernie and Mildred Martin; his 
3brother-in-law, Gary Martin; and his sisters-in-law, Dolores 
4Martin and Janice Ebel; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Koch is survived by his children, Kathy 
6(Roger), Kim (Per), Kelley (Dan), Karen (Chuck), and Richie 
7(Laurie); his grandchildren Adam (Llisha), Emily (Miguel), 
8Raquel, Luke (Jess), Jenna (Neal), Drake, Elle, Fallon, Alex, 
9Maddie, Dakota, and Cheyenne (Hunter); his 
10great-grandchildren, Jackson, Levin, Ryelan, Faye, Kylie, and 
11two more on the way; his brother Ed (Carol); his nephew, Scott; 
12his brothers-in-law, David Martin and Mike (Penny) Martin; and 
13his many nieces, nephews, friends, and extended family members; 
14therefore, be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
17Richard "Dick" Koch and extend our sincere condolences to his 
18family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
19further
  
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
21presented to the family of Richard Koch as an expression of our 
22deepest sympathy.