Full Text of SR0623 93rd General Assembly
SR0623 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois | 3 |
| learned with regret of the death of Mayor Richard "Dick" Rock | 4 |
| of Plainfield on Sunday, June 27, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Richard Rock was born June 27, 1929 in Joliet to | 6 |
| Alexander and Anne Rock; and
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| WHEREAS, Mayor Rock valiantly served his country in the | 8 |
| U.S. Air Force during the Korean War from 1952 to 1956; he was | 9 |
| a member of the Joliet VFW, Cantigney Post #367 and the Loyal | 10 |
| Order of Moose, Plainfield Lodge #2491; and
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| WHEREAS, Mayor Rock operated Rock's Grocery and Meats from | 12 |
| 1961 until 1989 and Rock's Deli form 1972 until 1998; the | 13 |
| grocery store was the last one in town where local residents | 14 |
| could keep a running tab based on the honor system; and | 15 |
| WHEREAS, Mayor Rock served as a Trustee of the Village of | 16 |
| Plainfield from 1992 until 1997, was elected Mayor of the | 17 |
| Village of Plainfield in 1997, and served faithfully until his | 18 |
| death; he is remembered as a good man for whom reputation meant | 19 |
| everything, as very accommodating and kind, and as a real | 20 |
| people person; and
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| WHEREAS, During his tenure, Mayor Rock was especially proud | 22 |
| of several accomplishments, especially the new Village Hall | 23 |
| building, the newly signed extended boundary agreement with | 24 |
| Joliet, and the town's recent switch to Lake Michigan water; | 25 |
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| WHEREAS, In his free time, Mayor Rock liked to bowl and | 27 |
| fish; he was an avid baseball fan who rooted for the Chicago | 28 |
| White Sox; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Mayor Richard "Dick" Rock has been | 2 |
| deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Mardel (nee Corwin); | 3 |
| his sister, Rene Taylor; his niece, Cindy (William) Waznis; his | 4 |
| cousin, Ray Rock; his aunt, Doris Babich; his uncle, Charles | 5 |
| Babich; his dear friend, Cheryl Henbest; and his many nieces | 6 |
| and nephews; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL | 8 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 9 |
| Mayor Richard "Dick" Rock, a man who's life exemplified the | 10 |
| highest standards of care for his fellow person, which won him | 11 |
| the unequivocal admiration of the citizens of Plainfield in | 12 |
| addition to his family, friends, and many others who knew and | 13 |
| loved him; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 |
| presented to the family of Mayor Richard "Dick" Rock as an | 16 |
| expression of our deepest sympathy for their loss.
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