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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Carol A. Foli-Ralph of Kincaid, who
4passed away on August 8, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Carol Foli-Ralph was born on July 3, 1947 in
6Taylorville; her parents were Richard and Margaret Foli; she
7married Steve Ralph in November of 2007 at St. Rita Catholic
8Church; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Carol Foli-Ralph graduated from Kincaid High
10School and later attended college; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Carol Foli-Ralph was a member of St. Rita Catholic
12Church in Kincaid, where she served as bookkeeper under Father
13Charles Dalby and was a member of the St. Rita Alter and Rosary
14Society; she later retired from the State of Illinois
15Comptroller's Office after 32 years of service in accounting;
16and
 
17    WHEREAS, Carol Foli-Ralph enjoyed traveling and spending
18time with her family and friends; she was a Democrat and a
19member of the Christian County Board, where she served as the
20South Fork Township Clerk and as a trustee; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Carol Foli-Ralph was preceded in death by her
2parents; her brothers, Richard and Vernon Foli; her sisters,
3Margaret Banno and Leila Balke; and her niece, Holli; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Carol Foli-Ralph is survived by her husband,
5Steve; her daughter, Shellie (Dan) Gordon; her granddaughter,
6Emma; her brother, Denny (Kathleen) Foli; her stepdaughters,
7Jill (Jay) Sensmeier, Kelly (Tom) Dhom, and Robin (Adam)
8Pletcher; her stepsons, Eric (Lisa) Ralph, Jay (Stephanie)
9Ralph, and Adam (Molly) Ralph; 16 grandchildren; and many
10nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her
13family and friends, mourn the passing of Carol A. Foli-Ralph;
14and be it further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16presented to the family of Carol Foli-Ralph as an expression of
17our sympathy.