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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois learned with regret of the death Richard
4 "Dick" Lawless of Bartonville on February 16, 2006; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Born on October 23, 1920, in Peoria, Richard
6 Lawless was the son of Harry P. and Anna Wolf Lawless; he was a
7 1939 graduate of Manual Training High School, where he was an
8 all-conference athlete in basketball and baseball; and
 
9     WHEREAS, In 1942, Mr. Lawless entered the United States
10 Naval Air Corps and was commissioned as a naval aviator at the
11 Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida; he served as an
12 instrument flight instructor during World War II and was
13 honorably discharged in 1946; and
 
14     WHEREAS, He married Lucille Marie Dancy on April 29, 1944,
15 in Peoria; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Mr. Lawless was a lifelong member of the United
17 Association of Steamfitters Local 353 for 65 years, where he
18 served as business agent, business manager, and apprentice
19 coordinator; during his career, he established the
20 Steamfitters Apprentice Program, playing a leading role in
21 creating the training school; he was an instructor and a mentor
22 to apprentice steamfitters for over four decades; and
 
23     WHEREAS, In 1990, he received the coveted Francis X.
24 McCartin Citizen Leadership Hawk on the Rock Award from the
25 United Association; he was awarded the Tri-County Construction
26 (TRI-CON) Person of the Year award in 2003 in recognition of
27 his many contributions to labor-management relations in the
28 Central Illinois construction industry; in 2005, he received
29 the Citizens Award for Dedicated Service to Illinois Law
30 Enforcement Agencies from the Peoria County Association of

 

 

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2     WHEREAS, He was a co-founder of Lawless Plumbing and
3 Heating Company with his younger brother, Robert; he served on
4 the Peoria County Sheriffs Merit Commission for 35 years,
5 including 24 years as the commission vice chairman; he retired
6 in January of 2006; he was also a member of the Illinois
7 Sheriff Association; and
 
8     WHEREAS, He was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church
9 in Bartonville; Bartonville American Legion Post 979; the
10 Peoria AMVETS Post 64; the Knights of Columbus, St. Jude
11 Council; and the BPOE Lodge 20; he was a lifelong outdoor
12 sportsman and cherished the deeply valued friendships he forged
13 and sustained for over 40 years with fellow members of the
14 Briney-Hamm Duck Hunters Association of Bluff City, Illinois;
15 and
 
16     WHEREAS, The passing of Richard Lawless has been deeply
17 felt by many, especially his wife, Lucille Lawless; his sons,
18 Richard P. Lawless Jr. and Robert M. Lawless; his three
19 grandchildren; and his three nieces; he was preceded in death
20 by his parents; his brother, Robert Bob Lawless; and his
21 sister, Elizabeth (Lawless) Janssen; therefore, be it
 
22     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
23 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
24 we mourn the passing of Richard "Dick" Lawless, and we extend
25 our deepest sympathy to his family, friends, colleagues, and
26 all who knew and loved him; and be it further
 
27     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
28 presented to his family as an expression of our sincere
29 condolences.