Full Text of HR0974 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Ralph | 4 | | Eugene Sackett, who passed away on August 18, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ralph Sackett was born in St. Louis, Missouri on | 6 | | October 27, 1937; he was raised by Tilda Mae and Sam Vernon | 7 | | Sackett alongside his brothers, the late Don and Joe, in | 8 | | Collinsville, Illinois; he excelled in baseball in high | 9 | | school; he was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles, but instead | 10 | | he attended Illinois Wesleyan University (IWU), where he | 11 | | played third baseman for the Titans throughout college; he | 12 | | married Alicia Ann Westwood during their senior year at IWU; | 13 | | and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Ralph Sackett began coaching the Bloomington | 15 | | Bobcats, an all-star college team, while earning his master's | 16 | | degree in Mathematics at Illinois State University; he then | 17 | | taught and coached numerous sports at Reddick and Octavia High | 18 | | Schools, Washington University, and Granite City High School | 19 | | before finishing his coaching career at Bloomington High | 20 | | School; under his direction, his baseball, cross country, and | 21 | | basketball teams all excelled; and
| 22 | | WHEREAS, Ralph Sackett began a new career in banking with |
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| 1 | | Bloomington Federal Savings & Loan in 1975, which took him and | 2 | | his family to Champaign; he went into real estate development, | 3 | | completing the Robeson Crossing development in southwest | 4 | | Champaign at the end of his working career; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ralph Sackett enjoyed golfing, fishing, and | 6 | | cheering for his St. Louis Cardinals; alongside his wife, he | 7 | | loved spending time with family and relaxing in Naples, | 8 | | Florida and at their cabin in the woods on Lake Napowan, | 9 | | Wisconsin; he was an avid fisherman and took great pleasure in | 10 | | fish fries around the fire with those he loved; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Ralph Sackett was affectionately known as "Papa"; | 12 | | he will be remembered for his big bear hugs and his beautiful | 13 | | smile; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, At the time of his passing, Ralph Sackett was | 15 | | survived by his wife of 61 years, Alicia; his children, Robb | 16 | | (Mary Beth), Jill Burton (Gregory), Todd (Kandi), and Matt | 17 | | (Jennifer); his 11 grandchildren; and his two | 18 | | great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 20 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 21 | | we mourn the passing of Ralph Eugene Sackett and extend our | 22 | | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew |
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| 1 | | and loved him; and be it further
| 2 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 | | presented to the family of Ralph Sackett as an expression of | 4 | | our deepest sympathy.
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