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HR 464

MEMORIAL-RICHARD E. NORTHERN

104th Regular Session Introduced by Kyle Moore

Honors Richard E. “Hap” Northern for his military service, long Republican activism, business leadership, and community contributions in Quincy, Illinois.

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Bill Summary · HR 464

Summary — H.R. 464 (Illinois House Resolution): Memorial for Richard E. “Hap” Northern

Purpose

This House Resolution formally mourns the passing of Richard E. “Hap” Northern of Quincy and expresses the Illinois House of Representatives’ condolences to his family and community. It is a commemorative, non‑binding resolution that recognizes Northern’s military service, business career, and long involvement in local Republican politics.

Key facts and provisions

  • Subject: Richard E. “Hap” Northern (born September 1, 1927, Quincy, IL; died September 2, 2025).
  • Core action: The House “mourns the passing” of Northern and directs that a suitable copy of the resolution be presented to his family as an expression of sympathy.
  • Biographical highlights included in the resolution:
    • Education: Quincy Senior High School; Gem City Business College (Bachelor of Administration, business & accounting).
    • Military service: Enlisted in the Illinois National Guard on June 23, 1948; saw action in the Korean War (314th Ammunition Group, Seoul, 1952). Served 39 years in the Illinois National Guard, rising from private through all enlisted ranks to sergeant major and then through officer ranks up to brigadier general; retired as brigadier general in 1987. Oversaw detachments and reserve officers across multiple reserve components and was responsible for state peacetime readiness and mobilization preparedness.
    • Business career: Owner/broker of Northern Realty for 52 years; brokered in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and Texas; sold property used for the Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center.
    • Political activity: Longtime Republican activist — precinct committeeman for 67 years, Adams County Republican chairman for 37 years, delegate to two Republican National Conventions, mentor and campaign manager for many local candidates.
    • Family: Preceded in death by wife Shirlee JoAnn Bankson Northern and several sisters; survived by two children (Natalie D. Northern and Richard E. “Rick” Northern II) and an extended list of nieces, nephews, and other relatives (names are enumerated in the resolution).

Who is affected

  • Primarily symbolic: family, friends, constituents in Quincy and Adams County, members of the Illinois National Guard and local Republican organizations who are recognized and memorialized by the resolution.
  • No legal, regulatory, or fiscal effects — the resolution is honorary.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced: January 15, 2025.
  • Legislative history provided shows referral to committee and a series of readings and calendar placements; the resolution was adopted (record shows readings/adoptions on March 3 and March 31, 2025, and a later notation of adoption on October 14, 2025). Final status: Resolution adopted.
  • Sponsors (Illinois House): Representatives Park Cannon (58th), Rhonda Burnough (77th), Karen Bennett (94th), Michelle Au (50th), and Solomon Adesanya (43rd) are listed among the primary authors on the Illinois version of the text.

Note: The provided file also contained a different resolution text (honoring Khari Oramae Burns and recognizing March 8, 2025 as Infant Emergency Awareness Day). That appears to be a separate commemorative resolution and is not part of the Richard Northern memorial summarized here.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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