Bill Text: IL SR2004 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Joseph Angel Ramirez Sr. of Silvis.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-06-30 - Resolution Adopted [SR2004 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR2004-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 Joseph Angel Ramirez Sr. of Silvis, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on June 13, 2016; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Joseph Ramirez Sr. was born in East Moline to | ||||||
6 | Felix and Cresencta Ramirez on January 2, 1920; he served in | ||||||
7 | the United States Army during World War II and married Ophelia | ||||||
8 | Lopez in Rock Island on December 31, 1955; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Joseph Ramirez Sr. worked as a machine operator at | ||||||
10 | International Harvester in East Moline for 34 years; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Joseph Ramirez Sr. was a member of VFW Post 8890; | ||||||
12 | he played semi pro baseball for the Quad Cities Rebels and was | ||||||
13 | marble champion for the State of Illinois; he loved to play the | ||||||
14 | guitar and sing with his best friend and brother, Louie; he | ||||||
15 | also loved the outdoors and gardening; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Joseph Ramirez Sr. was preceded in death by his | ||||||
17 | wife, Ophelia; his parents; his sons, Richard and Tom; and 15 | ||||||
18 | siblings; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Joseph Ramirez Sr. is survived by his daughters, | ||||||
20 | Josie Johnson, Sally Koehn, Rosann (Randy) Elsbury, and JoAnn |
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1 | (Barney) Heist; his sons, George Ramirez, Ray (Pancho) Rivas, | ||||||
2 | and Joseph Ramirez Jr.; 16 grandchildren; 47 | ||||||
3 | great-grandchildren; his sisters, Julia Zapata and Carmen | ||||||
4 | McClean; and his brother, Felix Ramirez; therefore, be it
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5 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
6 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
7 | Joseph Angel Ramirez Sr., and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
8 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
9 | further
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10 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
11 | presented to the family of Joseph Ramirez Sr. as an expression | ||||||
12 | of our deepest sympathy.
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