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Richard O. Klemm

McHenry, Illinois

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CRYSTAL LAKE - Richard Oren "Dick" Klemm, age 77, of Crystal Lake died Monday evening, March 22, 2010, at Centegra Hospital in Woodstock.

Born May 5, 1932 in Chicago to Oren and Edythe (Neilsen) Klemm, he married Nancy Havrilka on April 3, 1993, in Springfield.

As a youth, he...

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Dear Nancy and family,
We were very sorry to hear of your loss. We were out of town or we would have responded sooner. We have many happy memories of you and Dick from the Wagon Wheel. He did a great job for the citizens of Illinois. We will keep all of you in our prayers.
Sincerely,
Pat and John Dietrich

Nancy, we are very sorry and saddened for your loss.

Nancy, please accept our condolences for your loss. Our thoughts are with you and your family.

nancy i am so sorry about your loss. i have thought of you often over the years havent kept in touch with any of the girls. it would be nice to see them.
sorry i wont be able to attend saturday
but my thoughts are with you.

Nancy, I am truly sorry for you loss, having just lost my mother on 3/8/10 I know the pain and heartache all too well, my sympathy and prayers for you and the family. On a lighter note, I must tell you he made a fetching date when you allowed him to escort me to the Committee Ball, what a dancer, what a loss.
Hugs for you.

I first met Dick Klemm in the early '70s when I was just a kid. I remember Dick as always being so much fun to talk to when he came over to the house for a party, or after playing golf with my dad. I remember later when I attended college in Springfield, how proud I was that my parent's friend, this wonderful, handsome, and charismatic man, was now our State Representative and an important elected official. However, no matter how increasingly important and prominent Dick Klemm would become...

Nancy and family, we send our love and prayers. We remember how pleasant Dick was when you visited us at the resort and had a bat in the cabin. Remember the good times.

To the Family Of State Senator Richard O. Klemm

I have worked on the Senate Democratic Staff since 1981 and I first met Senator Klemm when he was in the House and we were glad to see him move to the Senate. We were sad when he retired from the Senate. When I handled any of his bill, he was always polite and a gentlemen. He was also respectful and kind to staff whether Republican or Democratic. We don't find too many politicians today like Senator Klemm who have integrity, you...

Our deepest sympathy to Nancy and all the family. Our prayers are with you.