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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Rory Michael Rathgeb of Alton, who passed 
4away on September 30, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Rory Rathgeb was born in Champaign on July 27, 
61955 to Glennon M. and Eileen R. (nee Krieder) Rathgeb; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Rory Rathgeb started his career as a police 
8officer in 1987 with  the Carlinville Police Department; he was 
9a patrolman and later Chief of Police with the Benld Police 
10Department; he then served as the Police Chief of National 
11City; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Rory Rathgeb joined the Alton Police Department in 
131996; he was assigned to the Patrol Division, the Special 
14Community Area Target Team (SCATT) Unit, the Investigations 
15Division, the Narcotics Unit, and the FBI Safe Street Task 
16Force throughout his tenure with the Alton Police Department; 
17he was named the Alton Police Department's Officer of the Month 
18twice for outstanding work in his field and received numerous 
19letters of appreciation, commendation, and recognition from 
20the  Department, Alton community members, and the United States 
21Department of Justice; in addition to his work with the police 
22department, he was an instructor at the Olin handgun range; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Rory Rathgeb married Theresa Louise Dugan in 
2Carlinville on December 9, 1995; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Rory Rathgeb enjoyed fishing for trout; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Rory Rathgeb was preceded in death by his parents; 
5and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Rory Rathgeb is survived by his wife, Theresa; his 
74 daughters, Jessica Lynne Rathgeb, Morgan Christine Rathgeb, 
8Amanda Renee Rathgeb, and Gwendolyn England Murray; his son, 
9James Robert England; his 4 grandchildren, Harrison Michael 
10Nepute, Rowan Christine Nepute, Eva Renee Johnson, and Rihanna 
11Renee Barton; his sister, Renee Michelle Waggoner (Doug); and 
12numerous nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15Rory Michael Rathgeb, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
16family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
17further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to  the family of  Rory Rathgeb as an expression of our 
20deepest sympathy.