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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois  were  saddened  to  learn of the death of Ronald G.
 4    Ivall, the mayor of Monticello, on Monday, February 10, 2003;
 5    and

 6        WHEREAS, Mr. Ivall  was  born  on  February  1,  1934  in
 7    Kankakee to George Marcus Ivall and Hannah M. DuBre Ivall; he
 8    married Lynn on February 1, 1966; and

 9        WHEREAS,  Mayor Ivall served Monticello as Superintendent
10    of City Services from 1976 to 1996; he returned to serve  the
11    community  as Mayor in 2001; he will be remembered as a Mayor
12    who  took  a  "hands-on"  approach   to   strengthening   his
13    community;  if  a  water  line  broke,  he was known to get a
14    shovel and contribute to the digging; and

15        WHEREAS, One of Mayor Ivall's dreams  was  to  restore  a
16    strong  sense  of  community  to  Monticello; he will also be
17    remembered for standing his ground over causes he  championed
18    and for his knowledge of his community; and

19        WHEREAS,  Mayor  Ivall was a member of First Presbyterian
20    Church of Monticello and Monticello Masonic Lodge 58 AF & AM;
21    and

22        WHEREAS, The passing of Mayor Ivall will be  deeply  felt
23    by  many,  especially his wife, Lynn; his sons, Kevin Patrick
24    and  Randy  Ivall;  his  daughters,  Rhonda  Anderson,  Becky
25    Andruczyk, Cindy Reeder, and Tracey Blackwell;  his  brother,
26    Jerry   Ivall;   his   17   grandchildren;   and   his  seven
27    great-grandchildren; therefore, be it

28        RESOLVED, BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL
29    ASSEMBLY  OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing
30    of Ronald G.  Ivall,  mayor  of  Monticello,  and  offer  his
31    family, friends, and community our sincerest condolences; and
 
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 1    be it further

 2        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
 3    presented to the family of Mayor Ronald G. Ivall as  a  token
 4    of our deepest sympathy.