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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard B. "Dick" Whitlock of 
4Bloomington, who passed away on June 12, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dick Whitlock was born in Jefferson City, Missouri 
6to  Bert Mills and Jane Edna Bingemann Whitlock on June 1, 1943; 
7he was an Eagle Scout and throughout high school and college 
8worked on Boy Scout camp staffs; he graduated from Gustavus 
9Adolphus College with a Bachelor of Science in Business 
10Education; he later earned an Master of Business Administration 
11from the University of Illinois and married Susan Steinkamp on 
12June 12, 1965; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Dick Whitlock taught high school business in 
14Adrian, Minnesota; he then served for 10 years as a Boy Scout 
15Executive in Wisconsin, Indiana, and Illinois; in 1976, he 
16began working at Illinois Wesleyan University (IWU) and led the 
17talented team whose achievements enabled the building of the 
18Evelyn Chapel, the Shirk Center, Ames Library, and the Science 
19Center; after 28 years at IWU, he retired as Vice President of 
20University Advancement; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Dick Whitlock was an active member of the 
22Resurrection Lutheran Church, where he enjoyed coordinating 
 
 
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1meals at Safe Harbor; he was a devoted husband and loved being 
2a father and grandfather; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Dick Whitlock was preceded in death by his parents 
4and his brother, Lawrence Whitlock; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dick Whitlock is survived by his wife, Susan; his 
6children, Richard M. and Brett R. (Jennifer) Whitlock; his 
7grandchildren, Victoria, Angela, Owen, and Ari Whitlock; his  
8brother, James (Missy) Whitlock; his  sister, Joyce Voytek; and 
9numerous nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Richard B. "Dick" Whitlock, and extend our sincere condolences 
13to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
14it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Dick Whitlock as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.