Full Text of HR0683 103rd 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 Edward | 4 | | Ragsdale, M.D., who passed away on March 10, 2024; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Ragsdale was born to Floyd and Elizabeth | 6 | | Ragsdale in Little Rock, Arkansas on March 24, 1939; he | 7 | | graduated first in his class from the University of Arkansas | 8 | | and then attended Washington University School of Medicine in | 9 | | St. Louis, where he specialized in radiology; he joined the | 10 | | U.S. Air Force in 1968, serving in active duty until 1970; he | 11 | | married Meredith Smith in 1968; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Ragsdale joined the staff at Alton Memorial | 13 | | Hospital in 1970, where he became chairman of the Department | 14 | | of Radiology and was one of the hospital's longest-serving | 15 | | doctors; he was also medical director of the Twin Rivers MRI | 16 | | Center and was active as a frequent speaker and advocate in | 17 | | county and state medical societies; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Ragsdale also worked diligently within | 19 | | Republican politics, serving as chairman of the Madison County | 20 | | Republican Party from 1976 to 1994 and chairman of the | 21 | | Alton-Godfrey-Foster County Republicans from 1995 to 2016; he | 22 | | was elected to serve as a delegate for Ronald Reagan at the |
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| 1 | | Republican National Convention in both 1980 and 1984; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Ragsdale was well-known in the community of | 3 | | Alton, where he lived and worked for more than 50 years; his | 4 | | dedication, brilliance, and resourcefulness earned him a | 5 | | number of awards and recognitions, including a Lifetime | 6 | | Achievement Award from Alton Memorial Hospital in 2017; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Ragsdale loved medicine and politics, and he | 8 | | was also passionate about his 160-acre cattle farm; he enjoyed | 9 | | fishing, duck hunting, traveling, camping, and spending time | 10 | | in nature; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Ragsdale was a doctor, a politician, a | 12 | | farmer, a proud veteran, an Eagle Scout, and a friend to many; | 13 | | he will be remembered for his high-impact life; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Ragsdale was preceded in death by his | 15 | | parents; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Ragsdale is survived by his wife of 55 years, | 17 | | Meredith; his children, Lynda Davey, Alan Ragsdale, and | 18 | | Phillip Ragsdale; his son-in-law, Tim Davey; his | 19 | | daughter-in-law, Samantha Ragsdale; his grandchildren, Sam | 20 | | Davey, Sara Davey, Ava Ragsdale, and Tucker Ragsdale; his | 21 | | sister, Ellen Ann Hopkins; and his nephews, Jonathan Hopkins, |
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| 1 | | Beau Hopkins, and Cabell Hopkins; therefore, be it | 2 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 3 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 4 | | we mourn the passing of Edward Ragsdale, M.D. and extend our | 5 | | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | 6 | | and loved him; and be it further | 7 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 8 | | presented to the family of Dr. Ragsdale as an expression of our | 9 | | deepest sympathy. |
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