SR1107LRB101 21303 MST 71908 r


  
1
SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of John C. Beck, who passed away on April 
413, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Beck was born in Hays, Kansas to Robert and 
6Donna Beck on April 23, 1962; his family settled in Rockford in 
71968; he graduated from Rockford West High School in 1980 and 
8from the University of Illinois in 1985 with a Bachelor of 
9Science in Economics; he met his future wife, Sandra, in 1985; 
10and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, After graduating college, John Beck joined the 
12team at the Regional Access & Mobilization Project (RAMP); he 
13led RAMP through their first capital campaign, enabling them to 
14purchase their home on Market Street; his outreach and 
15connections with the City of Rockford, the Rockford Mass 
16Transit District, the Rockford Park District, Rockford 
17Chariots, and countless corporations and organizations were 
18immeasurable; he represented RAMP on numerous boards, 
19including the Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities in 
20Illinois; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, John Beck joined the Rockford Park District in 
22October of 2007 as the Project Manager for Arts and Events and 
 
 
SR1107- 2 -LRB101 21303 MST 71908 r

1as the Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Officer; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, John Beck served as an alderperson for Rockford's 
312th Ward for 19 years; he served in various capacities, 
4including as chair of the Finance & Personnel Committee and on 
5the Rockford Area Arts Council, combining his love of service 
6with his love of the arts; and
 
7    WHEREAS, John Beck had a passion for working with others 
8from all backgrounds through many events and programs, 
9including the annual Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition, the 
10Festival of Lights, and Music in the Park; and
 
11    WHEREAS, John Beck was a founding member of the Rockford 
12Chariots Wheelchair Athletic Association; he helped form
an 
13adult wheelchair basketball team, which inspired the 
14development of a junior wheelchair basketball team with the

15Rockford Park District; and
  
16    WHEREAS, John Beck believed every person that RAMP served 
17deserved an equal opportunity and strove to level the playing 
18field for all people with disabilities; he was courageous, 
19compassionate, thoughtful, and a good listener; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, John Beck is survived by his wife, Sandra; his 
21father, Robert Beck; his mother, Donna Beck; and his sisters, 
 
 
SR1107- 3 -LRB101 21303 MST 71908 r

1Ann (Dave) Waggoner, Mary (Kevin) Flack, and Susan (David); 
2therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5John C. Beck and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
6friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to  the family of  John Beck as an expression of our 
9deepest sympathy.