Bill Text: IL SR0908 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Robert James Ryan.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-04-12 - Resolution Adopted [SR0908 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0908-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 Robert James Ryan, who passed away on | ||||||
| 4 | April 1, 2024; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Robert Ryan was born in Derby, England to Robert | ||||||
| 6 | A. Ryan and Isobel "Pat" England on September 28, 1953; he | ||||||
| 7 | graduated from Ampleforth College in 1972, Aix-Marseille | ||||||
| 8 | Université in 1978, and Oxford Brookes University in 1979; he | ||||||
| 9 | moved to the U.S. in 1979 and married Bib Davis in 1980; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Robert Ryan began working as a French tutor prior | ||||||
| 11 | to starting his career in business development; he had a deep | ||||||
| 12 | and abiding appreciation for history; he was always ready to | ||||||
| 13 | share details about any and all British wars, and he loved | ||||||
| 14 | traveling and learning about other cultures; he was a generous | ||||||
| 15 | individual who loved helping others and was commonly found | ||||||
| 16 | with a glass of red wine in his hand; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Robert Ryan was a longtime active member of the | ||||||
| 18 | Park Ridge community; he held many elected and volunteer | ||||||
| 19 | positions, including serving as a Park Ridge alderman, as an | ||||||
| 20 | Elementary School District 64 board member, and as the first | ||||||
| 21 | chairman of the community's farmers market; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Robert Ryan, in retirement, spent much of his | ||||||
| 2 | time in the south of France with Bib; he continued his | ||||||
| 3 | life-long dedication to volunteerism through the Newberry | ||||||
| 4 | Library when in the U.S.; he was a man of action who encouraged | ||||||
| 5 | people to pursue their passions in life, while making sure to | ||||||
| 6 | have fun along the way; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Robert Ryan is survived by his wife, Bib; his | ||||||
| 8 | three sons, Christopher, David, and Corby; his daughters, by | ||||||
| 9 | marriage, Clémence (David) and Noelle (Corby); his | ||||||
| 10 | granddaughter, Léonie; and his siblings, Trisha, Dolly, | ||||||
| 11 | Claire, John, Paul, Mary Ann, and Deborah; therefore, be it
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| 12 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 13 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 14 | Robert James Ryan and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 15 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 16 | further
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