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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Richard L. "Dick" Shearer of Erie, who 
4passed away on November 3, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Shearer was born on May 16, 1926 in 
6Prophetstown; his parents were Louis and Louise Hefke Shearer; 
7he married Jean Skarin on September 7, 1947 in Prophetstown; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Richard Shearer graduated from Prophetstown High 
10School in 1944; he then joined the United States Navy, where he 
11served on a destroyer during World War II; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Richard Shearer worked as a dairy farmer for the 
13former Wilder Farms and Whiteside County FS, retiring after 20 
14years of service; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Richard Shearer was a member of Countryside 
16Christian Church; he loved his family, the Lord, and fishing; 
17he also had the privilege to experience a trip to Washington, 
18D.C. on the Honor Flight; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Richard Shearer was preceded in death by his 
20parents; his sister, Jane Reynolds; and his grandson, Stann 
 
 
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1Shearer; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Richard Shearer is survived by his wife, Jean; his 
3children, David (Debra) Shearer, Wendy Drott, Joe (Kathy) 
4Shearer, and Ruth (Richard) Waterman; his 5 grandchildren; and 
5his 8 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
8family and friends, mourn the passing of Richard L. "Dick" 
9Shearer; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Richard Shearer as an expression of 
12our sympathy.