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SENATE RESOLUTION



2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Ralph Monroe Kick of Ringwood, who passed 
4away on March 7, 2014; and


5 WHEREAS, Ralph Kick was born on May 5, 1920 in 
6Libertyville; his parents were Horace J. Kick and Marie V. 
7Larson; he married the love of his life, Beulah Steffen, in 
81958; and


9 WHEREAS, In October of 1943, Ralph Kick enlisted into the 
10United States Navy "Seabees"; he served our country for 3 years 
11and 4 months in the 42nd Naval Construction Battalion; and

12 WHEREAS, In 1951, Ralph Kick started working at the Frank 
13Hough Company in Libertyville; later, International Harvester 
14bought the Hough Factory and Dresser bought the Harvester 
15Plant; he retired after 36 years of service in 1986; and


16 WHEREAS, Ralph Kick was a member of the Veterans of Foreign 
17Wars Post 4600 in McHenry, American Legion Post 183 in Genoa 
18City, and the McHenry Moose Lodge; and


19 WHEREAS, Ralph Kick was preceded in death by his wife, 
20Beulah; and


 
 
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1 WHEREAS, Ralph Kick is survived by his beloved siblings, 
2David (Linda), Thomas (Pat), and Gracie (Robert) Zimmerman; his 
3brother-in-law, Wayne (Carol) Steffen; his loving niece, best 
4friend, and caregiver, Cathy Daniel; and his many nieces and 
5nephews; therefore, be it


6 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
8family and friends, mourn the passing of Ralph Monroe Kick; and 
9be it further


10 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Ralph Kick as an expression of our 
12sympathy.