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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of  Lorraine 
4Ringa of Long Lake, who passed away on March 18, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Lorraine Ringa was born on June 24, 1923 in 
6Chicago; she was the daughter of the late William and Emelia 
7Kleczewski (nee Klee); she grew up in Chicago, where she worked 
8in the family bakery; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Lorraine Ringa was a resident of Lake Villa since 
101958; she worked with her husband in the family funeral home; 
11she later retired to Long Lake, where her family has had a home 
12since 1925; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Lorraine Ringa was a member of Prince of Peace 
14Church and the Long Lake Yacht Club, where she was a dedicated 
15member of the Tuesday Tillies Ladies Group; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Lorraine Ringa enjoyed fishing, practical jokes, 
17sunsets and sunrises, traveling, playing the accordion, and 
18gardening; she will be fondly remembered for her 
19resourcefulness, her collections of bottle openers and hats, 
20and her fierce independence; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Lorraine Ringa is survived by her son, Robert 
2(Robyn) Ringa, Jr.; her grandchildren Robert "RJ" (Megan 
3Mccurry) Ringa, III and Andrew (Colleen) Ringa; and her 
4great-grandchildren, Maceo Ringa and Lincoln Ringa; therefore, 
5be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
7NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
8we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of 
9Lorraine Ringa; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Lorraine Ringa as an expression of 
12our sympathy.