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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 Lewis Rhodell Ricketts of Rapids City, |
4 | | who passed away on November 6, 2017; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Lewis Ricketts was born in Davenport to Lewis W. |
6 | | and Gladys Wells Ricketts on April 19, 1925; he married |
7 | | Patricia J. Slininger in Rapids City on December 9, 1945; and
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8 | | WHEREAS, Lewis Ricketts served honorably in the United |
9 | | States Navy during World War II; he spent many years working |
10 | | for the Rock Island Lines as a blacksmith; later, he became a |
11 | | rural letter carrier for the United States Postal Service in |
12 | | Port Byron; and
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13 | | WHEREAS, Lewis Ricketts was dedicated to his church; he was |
14 | | a loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather; and
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15 | | WHEREAS, Lewis Ricketts was preceded in death by his |
16 | | parents; his brothers, Richard and Raymond; and his |
17 | | granddaughter, Sarah Zugg; and
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18 | | WHEREAS, Lewis Ricketts is survived by his wife, Patricia; |
19 | | his children, Rita (Jay) Delmar, Carolyn (Bruce) Miller, and |
20 | | Delena (Lavern) Jackson; his sister, Phyllis Entwhistle; his |