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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Ralph L. McCoy of Moline, who passed away 
4on April 30, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Ralph McCoy was born in Letts, Iowa to Clarence 
6and Delia Goodwin McCoy on July 12, 1926; he served in the 
7United States Navy during  World War II at age 17 and married 
8Muriel Christensen in Moline on April 15, 1947; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Ralph McCoy was a locomotive engineer for the 
10Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad for 45 years and was 
11a driver for MetroLINK for eight years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Ralph McCoy enjoyed watching Westerns, going to 
13the casino, watching his daughter perform in the Quad City 
14Symphony, and eating biscuits and gravy from Flip's Pancake 
15House; he was a fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Chicago Cubs, and 
16the Chicago Bears; most of all he enjoyed spending time with 
17his family, especially his grandchildren; and

  
 
18    WHEREAS, Ralph McCoy was preceded in death by his wife, 
19Muriel; his sisters, Verna and Wanda; his brother, Glen; and 
20his grandson, Jeff VanOteghem; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Ralph McCoy is survived by his children, Linda 
2(Gary) VanOteghem, Robert (Margaret) McCoy, and Lesa (Thomas 
3"Tim") Bishop; his grandchildren, Steven and David VanOteghem, 
4Daniel McCoy, and Anna Elizabeth Bishop; his 
5step-grandchildren, Matthew and Kristen Fitzpatrick, and  Sam 
6and Jody Fitzpatrick; his great-grandchildren, Alyssa, 
7Jessica, Kyle, and Gabriella; his great-great-grandchildren, 
8Eden, Lucy, and Avery; and his beloved dog, Trixie; therefore, 
9be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Ralph L. McCoy, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Ralph McCoy as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.