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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Ruth A. Willcox of Sebring, Florida,
4formerly of Park City, who passed away on March 28, 2012; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Ruth Willcox was born on January 20, 1920, in Fort
6Dodge, Iowa; after living in Park City for many years, she
7moved to Sebring, Florida to be with her daughter in 2010; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Ruth Willcox served as Park City Collector for 37
9years; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Ruth Willcox was named "Woman of the Year" by the
11Illinois Lieutenant Governor and was the recipient of a
12"Certificate of Recognition" for her many years of service from
13the Illinois House of Representatives; in 2004, Park City named
14a street in her honor, Ruth Willcox Avenue; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Ruth Willcox loved cats and watching the Chicago
16Cubs; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Ruth Willcox was preceded in death by her husband,
18Howard Willcox; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Ruth Willcox is survived by her daughter, Sherron

 

 

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1(Kenneth) Rizzotto; her sons, Terry (Mirna) Willcox and Michael
2(Marti) Willcox; her grandchildren, Janeen (Carlos) Berrios,
3Tracy Fuller, Deanna Otero, Michael Willcox, and Paul Fuller;
4and her great-grandchildren, Krysteena, Felicia, Lisette, and
5Antonio; therefore, be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
8her family and friends, the passing of Ruth A. Willcox; and be
9it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11presented to the family of Ruth Willcox as an expression of our
12sympathy.