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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Ronald L. Milligan of Edwardsville, who 
4passed away on March 16, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ronald Milligan was born in Alton to  Jesse and 
6Mary Louise (Logdon) Milligan on January 7, 1944; he attended 
7East Alton Wood River High School from 1958 to 1962, where he 
8was an outstanding athlete, playing basketball, football, and 
9baseball for the Oilers and receiving the All-State Shortstop 
10honors; he graduated from Southern Illinois University 
11Edwardsville with an accounting degree and served in the United 
12States Air Force Reserve for six years; he married Joyce 
13Schillinger on March 26, 1966; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Ronald Milligan retired from Christian Health 
15Services (now BJC HealthCare) in 1995 after 23 years of 
16dedicated service; he worked his way up to Chief Financial 
17Officer and played an instrumental role in the formation of the 
18BJC Healthcare Corporation; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Ronald Milligan served on numerous boards, 
20including Christian Hospital, Christian Health Services, Alton 
21Memorial Health Services Foundation, Alton Memorial Hospital, 
22Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville School of 
 
 
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1Business, and River Bend Family Ministries; he also served as 
2President and as a Board Member with the  Missouri Hospital 
3Financial Association and Sunset Hills Country Club in 
4Edwardsville; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ronald Milligan was an active member of Whitelaw 
6Avenue Baptist Church in Wood River, where he served as a 
7deacon, finance chairman, and Sunday School teacher for 50 
8years; he had a  passion for golf and spent many hours on the 
9links with his wife and friends; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Ronald Milligan was preceded in death by his 
11parents and his infant sister, Connie Sue Milligan; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Ronald Milligan is survived by his wife, Joyce; 
13his children, Jennie Fuller, and Jill (Chris) Gocal; and his 
14grandchildren, Lauren Ufert, Zach Ufert, and Chloe Fuller; 
15therefore, be it
  
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
17ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
18Ronald L. Milligan, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
19family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
20further
  
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
 
 
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1presented to  the family of  Ronald Milligan as an expression of 
2our deepest sympathy.