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SR0831
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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
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to learn of the death of Richard Bowen Jr., who passed away on
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May 22, 2026; and
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WHEREAS, Richard Bowen, the son of Richard Bowen Sr. and
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Helen Valree Vaughn Bowen, was born in Colp on April 20, 1942;
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he committed to his faith at an early age and was baptized by
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Reverend John Davis at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church; he
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attended Attucks Grade School and Herrin Township Public
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Schools, where he was an all-state football player and
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participated in a variety of clubs, including Key Club and
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Student Business Club; while attending college, he was drafted
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into the United States Army and served in Kissingen, Germany
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for two years; he then earned his Bachelor of Science in
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Business Administration from Southern Illinois
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University-Carbondale and his Master of Science in Finance and
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Business from Purdue University's Krannert School of
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Management; and
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WHEREAS, After moving to Springfield with his family,
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Richard Bowen taught accounting at Lincoln Land Community
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College and mentored the campus chapter of Brothers on Campus,
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a group of young Black men meeting to discuss career decisions
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and enhance life skills; after 30 years of service, he retired
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as chair of the Business and Public Services Department in
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2002; and
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WHEREAS, Richard Bowen remained active in his retirement,
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becoming a Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
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trainer and conducting training programs at airports around
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the nation; and
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WHEREAS, Richard Bowen was a longtime member of Pleasant
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Grove Baptist Church; he served on the Illinois Educators
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Credit Union Board and participated in a variety of community
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organizations, including the Springfield Coalition on
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Dismantling Racism (SCODR), NAACP, Springfield Veterans
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Center, and American Legion Post 809; he held leadership roles
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in several groups, having been a past president of Springfield
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Optimist Club and Springfield Frontiers Organization; and
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WHEREAS, Richard Bowen loved spending time with his family
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and was always there to celebrate accomplishments, offer
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encouragement, and give advice; he enjoyed taking his grandson
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to cultural activities and events, such as Frontiers Positive
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Youth Development (PYD) field trips to the University of
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Illinois; and
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WHEREAS, Richard Bowen was preceded in death by his
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parents; two brothers, Bernard Bowen and Lionel Kincaid; his
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grandparents; his aunts; his niece and nephew; and several
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cousins; and
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WHEREAS, Richard Bowen is survived by his wife of 56
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years, Cleatia B. Rafe-Bowen; his son, Gerald Bowen; his
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daughter, Chantel Y. Bowen; his grandson, Alexander Blaze
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Taylor; three sisters, Rosetta Bowen-Thompson, Yvonne Jenay
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Bowen, and Darla Kincaid; his brother, Leonard (Lydia) Bowen;
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his brother-cousin, Denver (Mary) Powers; and many cousins and
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friends; therefore, be it
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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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Richard Bowen Jr. and extend our sincere condolences to his
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family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
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further
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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the family of Richard Bowen as an expression of
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our deepest sympathy.
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