Bill Text: IL SR0932 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Ross Booker of St. Joseph.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-03-24 - Resolution Adopted [SR0932 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR0932-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
3 | to learn of the death of Ross Booker of St. Joseph, who passed | ||||||
4 | away on March 6, 2022; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Ross Booker was born on April 13, 2001; he | ||||||
6 | graduated from Saint Joseph-Ogden High School, where he served | ||||||
7 | on the officer team of the FFA and achieved the highest honor | ||||||
8 | possible in the organization, earning his American FFA degree; | ||||||
9 | as a senior, he decided to try out for the football team, | ||||||
10 | having never played, and ended up starting most of the season | ||||||
11 | as a defensive lineman; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Ross Booker spent his life helping others; he | ||||||
13 | served his community as a volunteer firefighter; he rescued | ||||||
14 | stranded motorists as a tow-truck operator; he was also a | ||||||
15 | gifted mechanic, and he had recently completed the diesel | ||||||
16 | mechanic program at Parkland College and was excited to start | ||||||
17 | his internship as a diesel mechanic; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Ross Booker could often be found in his father's | ||||||
19 | shop, crafting beautiful handmade wooden furniture; he was | ||||||
20 | known for his '95 F150 red truck that he lovingly called | ||||||
21 | "Oldfurd"; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Ross Booker was committed to his faith; he will | ||||||
2 | be remembered for his huge heart and his smile that could light | ||||||
3 | up a room and made it impossible to be angry with him for long; | ||||||
4 | and
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5 | WHEREAS, Ross Booker was the beloved son of Dave and | ||||||
6 | Marita; the younger brother of Anthony; and the cherished | ||||||
7 | friend of many; he was looking forward to being a | ||||||
8 | brother-in-law to Cassie; therefore, be it
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9 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
10 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
11 | Ross Booker and extend our sincere condolences to his family, | ||||||
12 | friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
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13 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
14 | presented to the family of Ross Booker as an expression of our | ||||||
15 | deepest sympathy.
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