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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to express their sincere condolences to
4 the family, friends, and colleagues of Dr. Richard Bundy, who
5 recently passed away; and
6 WHEREAS, Dr. Richard Bundy was appointed in August of
7 1999 to serve as the Director of the Billy Graham Center
8 Institute for Prison Ministries at Wheaton College; he
9 provided support for prison ministry officials and
10 volunteers; while serving as Director, Dr. Bundy organized
11 outreaches to local prisons, coordinated a Christmas program
12 that presented gifts to 1,000 children of the incarcerated,
13 and helped raise national awareness of the After Care program
14 for former prisoners and their families; and
15 WHEREAS, Dr. Bundy was originally from Philadelphia; he
16 received his Bachelor of Science degree in history and
17 political science from Central State University in Ohio, and
18 his Master of Divinity from Payne Theological Seminary; in
19 1996 he completed the studies for his Doctorate in Ministry
20 degree in Urban Systems from United Theological Seminary in
21 Dayton, Ohio; he also attended the Seminary Consortium for
22 Urban Pastoral Education in Chicago, Illinois; and
23 WHEREAS, Dr. Bundy was a resident of University Park,
24 where he served as Minister of Justice at New Faith Baptist
25 Church in Matteson; he involved the 5,000 members of the
26 congregation in community issues such as public policy,
27 prison ministry, AIDS awareness, economic development, and
28 community empowerment; he also served as director of Parkway
29 Gardens Activity Center in Chicago, where he developed after
30 school programs, senior programs, and recreational programs
31 for at-risk young people; and
32 WHEREAS, Dr. Bundy was the Director of the Chicago
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1 Interfaith Committee on Worker Issues, where he organized and
2 mobilized labor and religious coalitions on dealing with
3 worker injustice; and
4 WHEREAS, Dr. Bundy was the host of the TV show, "Urban
5 Forum," that focused on social justice and prison issues; he
6 also wrote many articles that dealt with both topics; and
7 WHEREAS, Dr. Richard Bundy is survived by his wife,
8 Cheryl; his nine children, and his five grandchildren;
9 therefore, be it
10 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
11 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
12 we offer our sympathies to all that knew Dr. Richard Bundy;
13 may they find peace in this time of need; and be it further
14 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15 presented to the family of Dr. Richard Bundy.