Full Text of SR2004 99th General Assembly
SR2004 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Joseph Angel Ramirez Sr. of Silvis, who | 4 | | passed away on June 13, 2016; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Ramirez Sr. was born in East Moline to | 6 | | Felix and Cresencta Ramirez on January 2, 1920; he served in | 7 | | the United States Army during World War II and married Ophelia | 8 | | Lopez in Rock Island on December 31, 1955; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Ramirez Sr. worked as a machine operator at | 10 | | International Harvester in East Moline for 34 years; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Ramirez Sr. was a member of VFW Post 8890; | 12 | | he played semi pro baseball for the Quad Cities Rebels and was | 13 | | marble champion for the State of Illinois; he loved to play the | 14 | | guitar and sing with his best friend and brother, Louie; he | 15 | | also loved the outdoors and gardening; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Ramirez Sr. was preceded in death by his | 17 | | wife, Ophelia; his parents; his sons, Richard and Tom; and 15 | 18 | | siblings; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Joseph Ramirez Sr. is survived by his daughters, | 20 | | Josie Johnson, Sally Koehn, Rosann (Randy) Elsbury, and JoAnn |
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| 1 | | (Barney) Heist; his sons, George Ramirez, Ray (Pancho) Rivas, | 2 | | and Joseph Ramirez Jr.; 16 grandchildren; 47 | 3 | | great-grandchildren; his sisters, Julia Zapata and Carmen | 4 | | McClean; and his brother, Felix Ramirez; therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 7 | | Joseph Angel Ramirez Sr., and extend our sincere condolences to | 8 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 9 | | further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 | | presented to the family of Joseph Ramirez Sr. as an expression | 12 | | of our deepest sympathy.
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