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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard G. Hermann of Peoria, who passed 
4away on May 23, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born March 8, 1942 in Peoria to Joseph and 
6Lydia Schaefer Hermann; he married Marilynn Pelini on January 
730, 1965 in Peoria; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, He grew up in Peoria, attending Peoria High School 
9and Bradley University, where he earned both a bachelor's 
10degree in Accounting and an MBA; early in his career, he worked 
11as a stock broker for Hornblower & Weeks; he retired from 
12Caterpillar Inc. in 2004, after 31 years, having last served as 
13Intercompany Pricing Manager, Corporate Tax; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, He previously served on the boards of the Carver 
15Community Center and Bradley University Alumni Lettermen Club; 
16he was an active member of the CEFCU Board of Directors, where 
17he held various positions during the past 24 years, including 
18Chairman; he was a member of the Peoria Apostolic Christian 
19Church and was currently serving on the Apostolic Christian 
20Skylines Foundation Board; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, His parents and one brother, Ron Hermann, preceded 
 
 
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1him in death; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Richard Hermann is survived by his wife, Marilynn; 
3his daughter, Lori Hermann; his sons, Joe (Erin) Hermann and 
4Doug Hermann; and his  grandchildren, Brenna, Cassidy, Quinn, 
5and Lucy; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
8his family and friends, the passing of Richard Hermann; and be 
9it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Richard Hermann as a symbol of our 
12sincere sympathy.