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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of the Honorable Ronald Chris "Ron" Dozier
4of Bloomington, who passed away on February 3, 2020; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Judge Dozier was born in Mill Shoals to John and
6Wave (Garrett) Dozier on October 20, 1946; he served in the
7U.S. Army during the Vietnam War; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Judge Dozier was McLean County's top prosecutor
9from 1976 to 1987; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Judge Dozier was appointed a judge in 1987 and
11served on the bench until his retirement in 2006; during that
12time, he worked hard to craft sentences that took into account
13the full lives of those appearing in front of him; he crafted a
14reputation as a tough but fair prosecutor and judge who was
15guided by his deep faith and country upbringing in deep
16southern Illinois; he also worked with the Joy Care Center, a
17nonprofit that helped ex-offenders break the chains of
18recidivism and become productive members of society; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Judge Dozier stayed busy in retirement; he worked
20as a reserve deputy for the McLean County Sheriff's Department
21and briefly returned to lead the McLean County State's

 

 

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1Attorney's Office from 2011 to 2012; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Judge Dozier was preceded in death by his father,
3John Dozier; his mother survived him but passed shortly after
4he did; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Judge Dozier is survived by his wife of over 50
6years, Jackie (Liles) Dozier; his children, Ross (Kate), Kent
7(Tawnya), Mark (Abi), and Drew (Katie); his grandchildren,
8Ashlyn, Aidan, Araceli, Bruce, Garret, Kevin, Mireya, Lily,
9Tanner, Eli, and Eleni; his brothers, Larry (Marti) Dozier,
10Harlan Dozier, and Ivan (Michelle) Dozier; and his sisters,
11Audrey (Dan) Lemke, Anita (Lindy) Caldwell, and Mary Dozier;
12therefore, be it
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
15the Honorable Ronald Chris "Ron" Dozier and extend our sincere
16condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
17him; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19presented to the family of Judge Dozier as an expression of our
20deepest sympathy.