Bill Text: IL SR1447 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Vernon Ryckeghem of Moline.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-01-28 - Resolution Adopted [SR1447 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR1447-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
3 | learn of the death of Vernon Ryckeghem of Moline, who passed | ||||||
4 | away on December 28, 2015; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Vernon Ryckeghem was born in Moline to Maurice and | ||||||
6 | Rachel Dankaert Ryckeghem on April 3, 1926; he was a veteran of | ||||||
7 | the United States Marine Corps; he enlisted in 1944, served in | ||||||
8 | the Pacific Theather during World War II and was discharged in | ||||||
9 | 1946; he then reenlisted in 1947 and served in the Korean | ||||||
10 | Conflict until 1949; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Vernon Ryckeghem married Catherine "Kay" Creen in | ||||||
12 | Moline on October 29, 1946; he served his community by joining | ||||||
13 | the Moline Fire Department, retiring at the rank of Captain | ||||||
14 | after 26 years of dedicated service; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Vernon Ryckeghem was a member of the American | ||||||
16 | Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars; he loved fishing, hunting, | ||||||
17 | and camping with the family; he loved playing Rolle Bolle at | ||||||
18 | his Ex-Servicemen Club, but his true love was simply spending | ||||||
19 | time with his family and playing euchre with his | ||||||
20 | brothers-in-law; he and his wife were members of St. Mary's in | ||||||
21 | Moline, where they helped start the food pantry; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Vernon Ryckeghem was followed in death by his | ||||||
2 | loving wife of 69 years, Kay on December 30, 2015; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Vernon Ryckeghem was preceded in death by his | ||||||
4 | parents; 4 brothers; and 3 sisters; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Vernon Ryckeghem is survived by his children, | ||||||
6 | Richard A. (Kathy L.), Janis K. Rasso, Terry Mooney, and Tami | ||||||
7 | D. (Tom) Cox; his 16 grandchildren, Scott and Kelly Ryckeghem, | ||||||
8 | Tracey and Mike Gowdy, Todd and Deb Ryckeghem, Heather and Andy | ||||||
9 | Wangler, Eric and Kristin Rasso, Maranda and J C Millman, | ||||||
10 | Lindsey and Brad Hines, and Elizabeth and Jeff Rose; his 19 | ||||||
11 | great-grandchildren and one on the way in January; his 4 | ||||||
12 | step-great-grandchildren; and his 2 | ||||||
13 | step-great-great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
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14 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
15 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
16 | Vernon Ryckeghem, and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
17 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
18 | further
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19 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
20 | presented to the family of Vernon Ryckeghem as an expression of | ||||||
21 | our deepest sympathy.
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