Full Text of HR0603 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Captain | 4 | | Garrett E. Ramos of the Sterling Fire Department, who was | 5 | | killed in the line of duty on December 4, 2021; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Capt. Ramos was born to Edward and Jeannie | 7 | | (McKee) Ramos in Sterling on October 27, 1983; in his youth, he | 8 | | enjoyed spending time with his family and playing team sports, | 9 | | excelling at basketball; his character was formed in these | 10 | | early years through his faith, his family, and lessons learned | 11 | | from team sports; he attended St. Mary's Grade School; he | 12 | | graduated from Sterling High School in 2002; he attended the | 13 | | South Carolina Fire Academy following his graduation from | 14 | | Illinois State University; he married Brittney C. Berger in | 15 | | Benton Harbor, Michigan on July 23, 2016, and they travelled | 16 | | the world together before the birth of their two daughters; | 17 | | and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Following in his father's footsteps, Capt. Ramos | 19 | | began his firefighting career at the North Charleston Fire | 20 | | Department in Charleston, South Carolina; he returned to his | 21 | | hometown, joining the Sterling Fire Department in October | 22 | | 2012; he served as acting captain for a year prior to his death | 23 | | and was posthumously promoted to the rank of captain by the |
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| 1 | | City of Sterling; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Capt. Ramos served as union president of Local | 3 | | 2301 of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF); | 4 | | and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Capt. Ramos was a devoted and loving husband and | 6 | | father; he was a firefighter of the highest caliber; he was | 7 | | known for his positive attitude, his contagious smile, his | 8 | | infectious laugh, and his heart of gold; he will be missed by | 9 | | his family, his friends, his community, and his State; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Capt. Ramos was preceded in death by his | 11 | | grandparents, Gordon and Ruth (Lendman) McKee and Jose and | 12 | | Delia (Vargas) Ramos; his aunt, Eileen Marrs; and his cousins, | 13 | | Amanda Tope and Kevin Fuglestad; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Capt. Ramos is survived by his wife, Brittney; | 15 | | his daughters, Ruthie and Kepa; his parents, Ed and Jeannie | 16 | | Ramos; his sister, Jennifer (Aaron) Brannon; his nieces, | 17 | | Joslyn and Isla; his nephew, Drake; his mother-in-law, Sue | 18 | | (Liz) Roberts; his father-in-law, Rick (Linda) Berger; his | 19 | | several aunts, uncles, and cousins; and countless others; | 20 | | therefore, be it
| 21 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
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| 1 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 2 | | we mourn the passing of Captain Garrett E. Ramos and extend our | 3 | | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | 4 | | and loved him; and be it further
| 5 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 6 | | presented to the family of Capt. Ramos and the Sterling Fire | 7 | | Department as an expression of our deepest sympathy.
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