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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Ralph P. "Bud" DeDecker of Silvis, who 
4passed away on July 6, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bud DeDecker was born to Edmund and Elizabeth 
6(Van Vooren) DeDecker in Atkinson on April 5, 1927; he served 
7in the U.S. Navy during World War II; he married Elsie Vyncke; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Bud DeDecker retired from John Deere Harvester in 
10East Moline after 33 years of service; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Bud DeDecker was a diehard Chicago Cubs fan and 
12an avid gardener; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Bud DeDecker was preceded in death by his 
14parents; his grandson, Craig Curless; his siblings, Ione 
15(Clarence) Hicks and Jane (Bill) Hamer; and his 
16brother-in-law, Rich Vyneman; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Bud DeDecker is survived by his daughter, Pamela 
18(James) Curless; his grandchildren, Kim Curless and Doug 
19(Amanda) Curless; his great-grandchildren, Ashton, Sloane, 
20Aubrey, and Lily; his stepchildren, Karen Fry and Sherry 
 
 
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1(Gary) Kelley; his six step-grandchildren; his sisters, Janet 
2Vyneman and Ruth Cambron; and several nieces and nephews; 
3therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Ralph P. "Bud" DeDecker 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 Bud DeDecker as an expression of our 
11deepest sympathy.