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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard Elliott of Bunker Hill, who 
4passed away on December 1, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Elliott was born in Montgomery County, 
6Tennessee to  Gullie E. and Elizabeth (Elrod) Elliott; he served 
7in the U.S. Army and was discharged in February of 1947; he 
8married Lena Maxine Forsyth in Hopkinsville, Kentucky on 
9February 8, 1947, and they relocated to  Alton; they moved to  
10the Bunker Hill area in 1960; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Richard Elliott was employed at the Alton Box 
12Board until retiring in 1982; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Richard Elliott was affectionately known as "RC"; 
14he was an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and coached his 
15sons' baseball teams from Khourey League age to American Legion 
16age; he also enjoyed watching his sons and grandsons play high 
17school basketball; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Richard Elliott was preceded in death by his wife, 
19Lena; his parents; his sisters, Roberta and Maxine; and his 
20brothers, Charles, Jerome, and Bobbie; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Richard Elliott is survived by his sons, Richard 
2D. (Vicki) and Terry (Carol); his grandchildren, Richard D. 
3Elliott Jr. (Mike), Hiedi (Kevin) Stammer, Toby Elliott, Chad 
4(Keri) Elliott, and Corey (Nicole) Elliott; and his 
5great-grandchildren, Chelsea Jarden, Jake Stammer, Kailee 
6Elliott, Alicia Elliott, Sean Rose, and Ryan Elliott; 
7therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Richard Elliott and extend our sincere condolences to his  
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to  the family of  Richard Elliott as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.