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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Richard E. Votava of Woodstock, who 
4passed away on August 15, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Votava was born on July 31, 1926 in 
6Chicago; his parents were Edward and Judith (Jurcek) Votava; he 
7married Mabel Becker on January 15, 1949 in Wood Dale; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Richard Votava served his country as a member of 
9the United States Navy during World War II; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Richard Votava worked as a plumber and was a 
11member of the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Union Local 130; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Richard Votava loved reading, studying history, 
13and the outdoors; he enjoyed camping, hiking, and traveling 
14with his wife, especially in the southwest desert region; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Richard Votava was preceded in death by his 
16parents; 2 sons-in-law, Edward Sadoski and Mike Mangiardi; and 
174 sisters, Eleanor, Lavern, Margaret, and June; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Richard Votava is survived by his loving wife of 
1966 years, Mabel; 5 children, Margaret Sadoski, Janice 
 
 
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1Mangiardi, Donna (Peter) Francis, Deborah (Horst) Bauer, and 
2Richard C. Votava; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 
3and his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
6family and friends, mourn the passing of Richard E. Votava; and 
7be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Richard Votava as an expression of 
10our sympathy.