Full Text of SR2549 99th General Assembly
SR2549 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Richard M. Devereaux of Harvard, who | 4 | | passed away on October 28, 2016; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Richard Devereaux was born in New York City to | 6 | | Joseph and Catherine (Ellerkamp) Devereaux on October 28, 1924; | 7 | | he married Helena M. Michalowicz in Green Point, New York on | 8 | | October 14, 1951; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Richard Devereaux served in the United States Army | 10 | | Infantry from March of 1943 to January of 1946, where he fought | 11 | | with the 96th Division in the Pacific Theater; he received two | 12 | | Bronze Stars for valor and was awarded a Purple Heart by | 13 | | Admiral Nimitz after being wounded in combat; the 96th Division | 14 | | received a Presidential Unit Citation for their great courage | 15 | | and valor; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Richard Devereaux retired from General Motors, | 17 | | having worked for over 40 years as a contractor administrator; | 18 | | and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Richard Devereaux was preceded in death by his | 20 | | parents; his wife, Helena; his sister, Mary Dorothy; and his | 21 | | childhood dog; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Richard Devereaux is survived by his children, | 2 | | Helaine (Stephen) Freyer, Janet (John) Gaffney, and Richard J. | 3 | | (Micki) Devereaux; his grandchildren, Stephanie (Steven) | 4 | | Morgan, Rosalie and Grace Gaffney, and Brody and Analisa | 5 | | Devereaux; and his great-grandchildren, Carson and Clare; | 6 | | therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 9 | | Richard M. Devereaux, and extend our sincere condolences to his | 10 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 11 | | further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the family of Richard Devereaux as an expression | 14 | | of our deepest sympathy.
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