House Resolution 16 - Introduced HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 16 BY J. TAYLOR A Resolution honoring the life of service of Iowan 1 Richard “Dick” Sturgeon. 2 WHEREAS, Dick Sturgeon served the community of Sioux 3 City as president of Local 1426 and as a representative 4 of the Machinists Union on several local and state 5 commissions; and 6 WHEREAS, Dick Sturgeon served as a workers’ advocate 7 for a nonprofit organization he created called Workers 8 Have Rights Too and received the War Eagle Award given 9 by the Sioux City Human Rights Commission; and 10 WHEREAS, Dick Sturgeon’s life of service included 11 being an usher at the Tyson Events Center and the Sioux 12 City Convention Center, a volunteer driver for Meals on 13 Wheels, a server at the Mid-Town Community Center, a 14 volunteer board member at the Mary J. Treglia Community 15 House, a member of the Environmental Advisory Board to 16 the City Council of Sioux City, a deacon and elder of 17 Westlawn Presbyterian Church, and a teacher of first 18 aid to many Boy Scouts; and 19 WHEREAS, Dick Sturgeon was the faithful husband of 20 Delores Helen Rupe for 52 years, the father of two 21 daughters and two sons, and with Delores, the foster 22 parents of many children; NOW THEREFORE, 23 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, That 24 the House of Representatives honors the life and memory 25 of Dick Sturgeon, whose extensive service has helped to 26 better the state of Iowa, and extends its condolences 27 to the Sturgeon family. 28 -1- LSB 1695YH (2) 84 jr/nh 1/ 1