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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Charles Ralph of Moline, who passed 
4away on February 18, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Charles Ralph was born to William and Irma 
6(Dell'Antonia) Ralph in Shulter, Oklahoma on September 23, 
71938; he married Loyola "Ann" Strawser in Coldwater, Michigan 
8on April 6, 1959; he graduated from Tri-State University, 
9where he studied chemical engineering; he served his country 
10in the United States Army; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, After his honorable discharge, Charles Ralph  
12continued serving his country by working for the U.S. 
13Government; most recently, he worked at the Rock Island 
14Arsenal until his retirement in 1986; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Charles Ralph enjoyed  Ham Radio and  especially 
16loved "county hunting," making a two way contact with a 
17station in one of the 3077 counties in the United States; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Charles Ralph was preceded in death by his wife; 
19his parents;  and his grandson, Paul Joseph Parker; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Charles Ralph is survived by his children, Bill 
 
 
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1Ralph, Laurie Buckhahn, and Cheryl (James Karl) Dichiser; and 
2his grandchildren, Jennifer Buckhahn, Melissa (Patrick) 
3Cunningham, Christopher Buckhahn, Kathleen Dichiser, Alexander 
4Dichiser, and Brian Dichiser; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Charles Ralph and extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Charles Ralph as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.