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| SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois General Assembly |
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| learned with sadness of the death of Richard C. Reed on |
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| November 23, 2004; he was a resident of Deerfield for 46 years, |
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| and the husband of Betty Lou Reed, who served as an Illinois |
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| State Legislator from 1974 to 1982; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born and raised in Flint, Michigan, and |
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| graduated from Wayne State University in Detroit; after |
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| graduation, he worked in Personnel Management at Wolverine Tube |
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| Corporation in Detroit and was transferred to the Chicago area; |
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| he then worked as Vice President of Human Resources for |
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| Statistical Tabulating Corporation in Chicago; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a dedicated husband and father, beloved for |
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| his twinkling eyes and soft voice; and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his son, Dick Reed, |
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| Jr.; and
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| WHEREAS, He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Betty Lou |
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| Reed, with whom he enjoyed the world of politics; he is also |
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| survived by two daughters, Nancy (Chris) Thomas and Sally |
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| (Mike) Glazier; and his six grandchildren, Andy, Ben and Cait |
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| Glazier, and Sarah, Wil and Sam Thomas; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| CONCURRING HEREIN, that we mourn the passing of Richard C. Reed |
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| and we extend to his family our thoughts and prayers during |
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| this difficult time; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to his family as an expression of our deepest |
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| sympathy.
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