Bill Text: IL SR0776 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Ralph F. Coomes of Moline.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-02-22 - Resolution Adopted [SR0776 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0776-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Ralph F. Coomes of Moline, who passed | ||||||
| 4 | away on February 3, 2024; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Ralph Coomes was born to John and Fannie | ||||||
| 6 | (Ridenour) Coomes in Evansville, Indiana on July 7, 1925; he | ||||||
| 7 | served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1945; he graduated from | ||||||
| 8 | Bosse High School in Evansville in 1946; he married Lucille | ||||||
| 9 | Lawson in Litchfield on June 21, 1948, and she preceded him in | ||||||
| 10 | death in 2005 after 57 years of marriage; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Ralph Coomes was a salesman for Newberry's, | ||||||
| 12 | Goodyear, and then Reflex Fitness Products in Milan, retiring | ||||||
| 13 | in 2013; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Ralph Coomes was a member of Grace Bible | ||||||
| 15 | Fellowship, VFW Post 2153, and the Friends Circle Club, | ||||||
| 16 | Moline; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Ralph Coomes was proud to attend an Honor Flight | ||||||
| 18 | in 2010; he was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Ralph Coomes was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 20 | parents; his daughter, Karen Woods; his grandson, Steven | ||||||
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| 1 | Woods; and his great-grandson, Nathan Woods; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Ralph Coomes is survived by his children, Diane | ||||||
| 3 | (Craig) Askam and Dave (Elaine) Coomes; his grandchildren, | ||||||
| 4 | George (Chanda) Woods, Chris (Mark) Wilson, Heather (Mark) | ||||||
| 5 | Johnson, Jody (Steven) Kern, Tim (Jodie) Askam, Kim (Ryan) | ||||||
| 6 | Woodward, and Kyle (Laura Poffenbarger James) Coomes; his | ||||||
| 7 | great-grandchildren, Brenon Wilson, Alex Kern, Jacob Kern, | ||||||
| 8 | Garret Johnson, Henry Woodward, Lucy Woodward, Owen Woodward, | ||||||
| 9 | Taylor (Trevor) O'Neill, Chelsey (Mike) Krocza, Kendal Gruman, | ||||||
| 10 | Julia DePriest, and Jarod DePriest; and his | ||||||
| 11 | great-great-grandchildren, Reid Krocza, Dane Krocza, Olivia | ||||||
| 12 | O'Neill, and Jackson O'Neill; therefore, be it
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| 13 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 14 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 15 | Ralph F. Coomes and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 16 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 17 | further
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