Bill Text: IL SR1499 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Ruben Sandoval of Silvis.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-03-14 - Resolution Adopted [SR1499 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR1499-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 Ruben Sandoval of Silvis, who passed away | ||||||
| 4 | on March 3, 2018; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Ruben Sandoval was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma to | ||||||
| 6 | Joseph and Carmen (Morales) Sandoval on July 2, 1922; he | ||||||
| 7 | graduated from United Township High School in 1940; he was a | ||||||
| 8 | Dispatch Golden Glove Boxing Champion with the Viscioni Tigers | ||||||
| 9 | Boxing Gym in East Moline in 1941; he enlisted in the United | ||||||
| 10 | States Coast Guard in 1943; he proudly served as a Gunner's | ||||||
| 11 | Mate on the USS Gallup (PF-47) and was honorably discharged in | ||||||
| 12 | 1946; he married Ramona Garcia at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church | ||||||
| 13 | on October 23, 1948; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Ruben Sandoval retired from IH Harvester as a | ||||||
| 15 | repairman in 1980; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Ruben Sandoval was a lifetime member of Our Lady | ||||||
| 17 | of Guadalupe Catholic Church, a past member of Father PRO | ||||||
| 18 | Society, and a past Commander of VFW Post 8890 in East Moline; | ||||||
| 19 | he enjoyed cutting grass, carpentry, and working with stained | ||||||
| 20 | glass; he was proud to have built his own home; and
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| 21 | WHEREAS, Ruben Sandoval was preceded in death by his wife, | ||||||
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| 1 | Ramona, and his siblings, William "Willie" Sandoval, Valencia | ||||||
| 2 | (Raymond) Garcia, and Alphonse Sandoval; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Ruben Sandoval is survived by his son, Mike; his | ||||||
| 4 | siblings, Rufina Guerrero, Mary (Phillip) Garza, Harry | ||||||
| 5 | Sandoval, Oscar (Sally) Sandoval, Charles (Ruby) Sandoval, | ||||||
| 6 | Joseph Jr. (Rita) Sandoval, and Fred (Pauline) Sandoval; his | ||||||
| 7 | sister-in-law, Emma Sandoval; and his many nieces and nephews; | ||||||
| 8 | therefore, be it
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| 9 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 10 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 11 | Ruben Sandoval and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 12 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 13 | further
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| 14 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 15 | presented to the family of Ruben Sandoval as an expression of | ||||||
| 16 | our deepest sympathy.
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