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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Ronald J. Welch of Moline, who passed 
4away on June 22, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ronald Welch was born on December 11, 1926 in 
6Buffalo Prairie; his parents were James and Ella Beard Welch; 
7he married Darlene VanDeVelde on September 25, 1948 in Moline; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Ronald Welch served his country as a member of the 
10United States Marine Corps during World War II, serving 18 
11months in the Pacific theatre; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Ronald Welch retired from the Illinois State 
13Police as a trooper in 1979 after many years of service; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Ronald Welch was a member of St. Mary's Catholic 
15Church in Moline, the Friends Circle Club, Veterans of Foreign 
16Wars Post 2153, and the Moline and Retired State Troopers 
17Associations; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Ronald Welch was an avid golfer and had several 
19holes in one; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Ronald Welch was preceded in death by his wife, 
2Darlene; a daughter, Cynthia Camery; a brother, Bernard; and 4 
3sisters, Wilma, Maxine, Martha, and Phyllis; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Ronald Welch is survived by a son, Michael (Linda) 
5Welch; a son-in-law, William Camery; 4 grandchildren, Michelle 
6Welch Gemignani, Kelly (Lenny) Young, Mark (Elizabeth) 
7Stewart, and Nathan Camery; 4 great-grandchildren, Keeley, 
8Peter, Zachary, and Xander; and a special friend, Rose 
9Berhenke; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
12family and friends, mourn the passing of Ronald J. Welch; and 
13be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Ronald Welch as an expression of our 
16sympathy.