Full Text of SR1621 099th 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 F. "Dick" Bailey of Moline, who | 4 | | passed away on February 22, 2016; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Richard Bailey was born in Moline to Richard and | 6 | | Hannah Dasso Bailey on May 30, 1922; after the passing of his | 7 | | father, his mother married Oscar Newberg, who became a devoted | 8 | | stepfather to him; he graduated from Moline High School in 1940 | 9 | | and entered an apprenticeship at John Deere Planter Works as a | 10 | | tool and die maker; he declined a World War II active service | 11 | | deferment from John Deere and, in 1943, enlisted in the United | 12 | | States Army Air Corps, where he trained as a tail gunner in the | 13 | | B-24 Liberator bomber; he flew 35 missions over Germany through | 14 | | heavy enemy fire, which damaged his plane but did not harm the | 15 | | crew; he was honorably discharged in October of 1945 at the | 16 | | rank of Staff Sergeant; 70 years later, in a ceremony at Rock | 17 | | Island Arsenal, he was presented with the Distinguished Flying | 18 | | Cross Medal by the Commanding General of the First Army; he | 19 | | married Betty "Jean" Knable in Moline on March 21, 1948; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Richard Bailey returned to John Deere Planter | 21 | | Works, where he was active in the International Association of | 22 | | Machinists Union, serving on its contract negotiating | 23 | | committee; he retired in October of 1982, after 42 years of |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Richard Bailey was a lifetime member of the | 3 | | American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars; he was a longtime | 4 | | member of the Moline Viking Club; he was a passionate baseball | 5 | | fan, having played a great deal in his younger years and having | 6 | | coached American Legion baseball teams and his children's | 7 | | school teams; he also enjoyed vacationing and fishing in the | 8 | | Hayward, Wisconsin area and watching old movies; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Richard Bailey was preceded in death by his | 10 | | parents; his wife, Betty; and his sister, Marian Foss; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Richard Bailey is survived by his daughter, Pamela | 12 | | (Jane Shanks) Bailey; his sons, Tom (Carol) Bailey and Gary | 13 | | Bailey; his 3 grandchildren, Kristen (Jerry Kinney) Bailey, | 14 | | Greg Bailey, and Philip (Courtney) Bailey; his | 15 | | great-grandchildren, Cannden Spicer Bailey, London Bailey, | 16 | | Kingston Bailey, Lelan Bailey, Emersyn Bailey, Annistyn | 17 | | Bailey, and Haley Kinney; and his sister, Betty Claeys; | 18 | | therefore, be it
| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 20 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 21 | | Richard F. "Dick" Bailey, and extend our sincere condolences to | 22 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
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| 2 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 | | presented to the family of Richard Bailey as an expression of | 4 | | our deepest sympathy.
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