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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Ronald K. Ernat of Rock Island, who 
4passed away on April 15, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ronald Ernat was born in Peru to Roman and Pearl 
6Jaraczewski Ernat on March 14, 1934; he graduated from St. 
7Ambrose Academy in 1952; he served in the U.S. Army from 1956 
8to 1958 and married Shirley J. Slayden in Rock Island on 
9November 9, 1957; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Ronald Ernat joined Bricklayers Local #7 in Rock 
11Island in 1955; after his service, he  resumed bricklaying until 
121965; he then became a construction superintendent for a local 
13contractor, retiring in 1988; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Following his retirement, Ronald Ernat resided in 
15Unionville, Missouri for 20 years; he was a talented handyman 
16and built both of his homes; his favorite times were those 
17spent with family and friends visiting in Unionville; he 
18enjoyed fishing, especially with his sons and friends at Lake 
19Erie; he adored his grandchildren; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Ronald Ernat was preceded in death by his wife, 
21Shirley; his parents; his daughters, Susan Watt and Laura Lee 
 
 
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1Ernat; his brothers, Raymond and James "Jake" Ernat; and his 
2sisters, Agnes Soldati and Bernice Dhaemers Filas; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Ronald Ernat is survived by his children, Mark 
4(Pam) Ernat, Curtis (Debbie) Ernat, and Paula Ernat; his 
5son-in-law, Doug Watt; his grandchildren, Dillon and Molly 
6Watt; his step-granddaughter, Kathryn (Eric) Strause-Reyes; 
7his step-great-grandchildren, Kierra, Noah, and Eva; his 
8brothers, Harry (Sandy) and Art (Mary) Ernat; and numerous 
9nieces, nephews, and other family; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Ronald K. Ernat and extend our sincere condolences to his 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Ronald Ernat as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.