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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Riki L. Dial, Sr. of Decatur, who passed 
4away on November 23, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Riki Dial, Sr. was born in Decatur on September 9, 
61951 to Delmar Eugene and Betty June (nee Lawrence) Dial; he 
7married Brenda J. Mattingly on February 21, 1969 in St. 
8Charles, Missouri; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Riki Dial, Sr. worked for Laborers Local #159 in 
10Decatur; he was a member of the Laborers Hall and was a past 
11Executive Committee member; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Riki Dial, Sr. was a veteran of the United States 
13Army; he enjoyed attending the Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day 
14event at the Decatur Conference Center; he was an avid fan of 
15the Chicago Cubs and loved to go fishing and mushroom hunting; 
16he was a proud supporter of the Wild Dog Saloon; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Riki Dial, Sr. was preceded in death by his 
18parents; his  brother, David; and his nieces, Tracy Berg and 
19Crystal Aubert; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Riki Dial, Sr. is survived by his wife, Brenda; 
 
 
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1his son Riki L. Dial, Jr. (Shawn); his daughter, Shannon Dial; 
2his grandchildren, Sarah (Matt) Konya, Cassi Scott, Amanda 
3Dial, Nathan Stewart, and Emily Dial; his brother, Michael 
4(Joy) Dial; his sister, Delrene (Gary) Berg; and his beloved 
5nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Riki L. Dial, Sr., and extend our sincere condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Riki L. Dial, Sr. as an expression 
13of our deepest sympathy.