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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Ronald E. "Ron" Herman of Peoria, who 
4passed away on November 28, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born on July 23, 1939, in Peoria, to Noah 
6T. and Lorraine S. (Sutter) Herman; he married Mary Ann Suttor 
7on October 26, 1962, in Morton; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, He began working with his father's business, Noah 
9Herman and Sons, repairing and remodeling homes until becoming 
10a carpenter; he founded his own companies, RonWay Realty and 
11RonWay Builders, serving as a general contractor for 
12residential construction; he then moved into real estate 
13investments with the Joseph Company and worked last as a 
14stockbroker with Morgan Stanley, retiring in 2004; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, He envisioned and spearheaded the financing for 
16many Peoria area developments, such as Tomar Knolls, Longwood 
17subdivision, Old Orchard development, Junction Oaks, and 
18Hollow Creek apartment complexes; he was a member of The 
19Gideons International; he was an adult Sunday school teacher at 
20Mount Olive Missionary Church, where he once attended; he was 
21an avid fisherman, hunter, and golfer, and was a member of the 
22Peoria Home Builders Association and the National Realtors 
 
 
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1Association and was currently attending Apostolic Christian 
2Church of Peoria; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Ronald Herman is survived by his wife, Mary Ann 
5Herman; his children, Julie Herman, Ronnie Noah Herman, Amy 
6(Brandon) Carroll, Joshua (Dayna) Herman, Michael Herman, and 
7Nicole Herman; his grandsons, Noah and Seth Herman and Jackson 
8Carroll; his  siblings, Doris (Jim) Wenninger, Howard (Nancy) 
9Herman, Phyllis Lang, Lou Ann (Jim) Funk, Gloria (Don) Bauer, 
10Mary (Dave) Ginzel, Allan (Lois) Herman, and Laurie Jo Herman; 
11therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
14his family and friends, the passing of Ronald Herman; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Ronald Herman as a symbol of our 
18sincere sympathy.