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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 Ronald Joseph "Ron" Tucker of |
| 4 | | Springfield, who passed away on April 30, 2020; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ron Tucker was born in Springfield to Joseph B. |
| 6 | | and Mary Agnes Marcella Morris Tucker on September 1, 1943; he |
| 7 | | was a lifelong Springfield resident; he graduated from |
| 8 | | Springfield High School; while in high school, he was employed |
| 9 | | by Liquid Carbonic, a division of General Dynamics; he served |
| 10 | | in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Lance Corporal during the Vietnam |
| 11 | | Era; he attended Lincoln Land Community College and Illinois |
| 12 | | Business College; he married Ann L. Pearson in Bloomington on |
| 13 | | June 22, 1968; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Ron Tucker was employed by the State of Illinois |
| 15 | | in various departments from 1969 until his retirement from the |
| 16 | | Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Police in 2002; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Ron Tucker was a member of several organizations, |
| 18 | | including the Island Bay Yacht Club, the Springfield Lake Shore |
| 19 | | Improvement Association, American Legion Post 32, the Forty and |
| 20 | | Eight, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 15, and the Pleasant |
| 21 | | Plains Historical Society; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Ron enjoyed boating, fishing, and spending time |
| 2 | | with his family, especially his grandchildren; he took up |
| 3 | | golfing, excelled at the sport, coached others, and was a |
| 4 | | starter at the Lincoln Greens Golf Course for several years; he |
| 5 | | also enjoyed his annual vacation with friends and his entire |
| 6 | | family on Sanibel Island, Florida; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Ron Tucker was preceded in death by his parents |
| 8 | | and his sister, Theresa Stamm; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Ron Tucker is survived by his wife, Ann Tucker; |
| 10 | | his children, Kimberly (Tim) O'Connor, Rob (Sue) Tucker, |
| 11 | | Christie (Chris) Jones, and Scott (Sarah) Tucker; his |
| 12 | | grandchildren, Maille O'Connor, Rian O'Connor, Aidan O'Connor, |
| 13 | | Kylie Tucker, Delaney Tucker, Brayden Tucker, Kaelyn Jones, |
| 14 | | Allie Jones, Kinley Tucker, Laiken Tucker, and Kannon Tucker; |
| 15 | | his brother, Kevin (Marie) Tucker; his aunt, Stevie Mclaughlin; |
| 16 | | and several nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
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| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL |
| 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 19 | | Ronald Joseph "Ron" Tucker and extend our sincere condolences |
| 20 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be |
| 21 | | it further
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| 22 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |