Full Text of SR0375 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Ralph Converse of Peoria, who passed away | 4 | | on June 9, 2013; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ralph Converse was born on June 29, 1941, in | 6 | | Akron, Ohio, to Irving "Cotty" and Ethelyn "Jackie" (Smith) | 7 | | Converse; he attended the University of Illinois, where he | 8 | | played centerfield for the Illini; upon graduating in 1963, he | 9 | | played semi-pro baseball for several years in Kane County and | 10 | | Evanston; he married Jane Griffin Bodman on October 17, 1964, | 11 | | in Winnetka; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Ralph Converse worked for IBM for over 32 years, | 13 | | retiring as Peoria Branch Manager; he also worked as the | 14 | | president of Cullinan Properties, followed by 9 years as | 15 | | vice-president and general manager of the Peoria Chiefs minor | 16 | | league baseball team; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Ralph Converse devoted much of his time to serve | 18 | | his community and volunteered for many boards and organizations | 19 | | including the Peoria Zoological Society, the United Way | 20 | | (founding member of the Pillars Society), The Salvation Army, | 21 | | Easter Seals, Boy Scouts, and the Economic Development Council; | 22 | | and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Ralph Converse was a member of First Federated | 2 | | Church, Country Club of Peoria, and Ventana Canyon Golf and | 3 | | Racquet Club; he enjoyed golf, tennis, baseball, skiing, | 4 | | traveling, time with friends and family, and taking trips to | 5 | | Tucson, Arizona; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Ralph Converse was preceded in death by his | 7 | | mother, Ethelyn; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Ralph Converse is survived by his wife, Jane; his | 9 | | children, Amy (Andy) Schlicksup and Ted (Kara) Converse; his | 10 | | grandchildren, Georgia West, Janey Schlicksup, and Sophia and | 11 | | Kate Converse; his step-grandchildren, Jack and Jake Rieger; | 12 | | his brothers, Daniel, Dennis, and Roger; his father, Irving; | 13 | | and many sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins, and | 14 | | extended family; therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 17 | | Ralph Converse, and extend our sincere condolences to his | 18 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 19 | | further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to the family of Ralph Converse as an expression of |
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| 1 | | our deepest sympathy.
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