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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Lewis Rhodell Ricketts of Rapids City, 
4who passed away on November 6, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Lewis Ricketts was born in Davenport to Lewis W. 
6and Gladys Wells Ricketts on April 19, 1925; he married 
7Patricia J. Slininger in Rapids City on December 9, 1945; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Lewis Ricketts served honorably in the United 
9States Navy during World War II; he spent many years working 
10for the Rock Island Lines as a blacksmith; later, he became a 
11rural letter carrier for the United States Postal Service in 
12Port Byron; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Lewis Ricketts was dedicated to his church; he was 
14a loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Lewis Ricketts was preceded in death by his 
16parents; his brothers, Richard and Raymond; and his 
17granddaughter, Sarah Zugg; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Lewis Ricketts is survived by his wife, Patricia; 
19his children, Rita (Jay) Delmar, Carolyn (Bruce) Miller, and 
20Delena (Lavern) Jackson; his sister, Phyllis Entwhistle; his 
 
 
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1sister-in-law, Trudy Ricketts; his nine grandchildren; his 13 
2great-grandchildren; and his great-great-grandchild; 
3therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Lewis Rhodell Ricketts and extend our sincere condolences to 
7his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Lewis Ricketts as an expression of 
11our deepest sympathy.