SR1098 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Ralph P. "Bud" DeDecker of Silvis, who passed away on July 6, 2022; and

WHEREAS, Bud DeDecker was born to Edmund and Elizabeth (Van Vooren) DeDecker in Atkinson on April 5, 1927; he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; he married Elsie Vyncke; and

WHEREAS, Bud DeDecker retired from John Deere Harvester in East Moline after 33 years of service; and

WHEREAS, Bud DeDecker was a diehard Chicago Cubs fan and an avid gardener; and

WHEREAS, Bud DeDecker was preceded in death by his parents; his grandson, Craig Curless; his siblings, Ione (Clarence) Hicks and Jane (Bill) Hamer; and his brother-in-law, Rich Vyneman; and

WHEREAS, Bud DeDecker is survived by his daughter, Pamela (James) Curless; his grandchildren, Kim Curless and Doug (Amanda) Curless; his great-grandchildren, Ashton, Sloane, Aubrey, and Lily; his stepchildren, Karen Fry and Sherry (Gary) Kelley; his six step-grandchildren; his sisters, Janet Vyneman and Ruth Cambron; and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Ralph P. "Bud" DeDecker and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Bud DeDecker as an expression of our deepest sympathy.