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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Ronald P. Staes of Moline, who passed 
4away on August 20, 2023; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ronald Staes was born to Frank and Myrtle Staes 
6in Moline on July 13, 1947; he graduated from Moline High 
7School and received a degree from St. Ambrose University in 
81974; he served for four years in the U.S. Air Force, earning 
9the Bronze Star Medal for his service in Vietnam; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Ronald Staes served as the Moline Police 
11Department's first D.A.R.E. officer from 1991 to 2004; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Ronald Staes  received the Moline Police 
13Department's highest honor, the Medal of Honor, for rescuing 
14two children from a burning home in 1989; he also received the 
15Americanism Award and was named the State of Illinois Law 
16Officer of the Year in 1993 and the Moline Police Department's 
17Police Officer of the Year in 1992; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Ronald Staes was a life member of various 
19organizations, including the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 
2077 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars; he served as president of 
21the Filipino-American Association Iowa-Illinois Region; he  was 
 
 
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1also involved with community boards and the Knights of 
2Columbus; he served as an extraordinary minister for the Holy 
3Communion; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Ronald Staes dedicated time to his family, his 
5friends, and charitable endeavors, as his philosophy of life 
6was that a person's legacy is defined by what they do for 
7others not for themselves; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Ronald Staes was preceded in death by his 
9brother, Father Bob Staes; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Ronald Staes is survived by his daughter, Amber 
11(Alex) Cunningham; his grandchildren, Miles and Maya; and his 
12sister, Dawn (Mike) Petrik; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

15Ronald Staes and extend our sincere
condolences to his family, 
16friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

18presented to the family of Ronald Staes as an expression of
our 
19deepest sympathy.