Full Text of HR1384 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to mourn the death of Ronald "Ron" | 4 | | Dean Marx, who passed away on November 23, 2014 after a | 5 | | courageous battle with cancer with his family by his side; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Ron Marx was born on July 6, 1959 in Morris; his | 7 | | parents were Robert Marx and Ellen Marx; he was raised in | 8 | | Morris, graduating with the Class of 1977 from Morris High | 9 | | School, and was married to Barb (nee Neal) Siegel; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Ron Marx served in law enforcement as a patrolman | 11 | | in Morris for 5 years; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Ron Marx started his career in 1991 as a | 13 | | firefighter and paramedic with the Naperville Fire Department, | 14 | | where he served for over 20 years; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Through his service with the Naperville Fire | 16 | | Department, Ron Marx was dedicated to working with the | 17 | | community to strengthen relations, serving on many teams and | 18 | | committees; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Ron Marx worked on the Naperville Fire | 20 | | Department's accreditation process and transition into the |
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| 1 | | Edward Hospital Emergency Medical System; he was also part of | 2 | | the Naperville Fire Department Fire Investigation Team; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, Ron Marx was known for his work with the | 4 | | Naperville Fire Department Public Education Team, where his | 5 | | luminous personality was a perfect fit for interacting with the | 6 | | public; those who knew him best characterized him as a true | 7 | | leader and great mentor to many new firefighters and | 8 | | paramedics; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, On June 15, 2006, Ron Marx became a member of the | 10 | | Morris Fire Protection and Ambulance District; he was promoted | 11 | | to the rank of Lieutenant in January of 2012; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Ron Marx was a dedicated leader who worked in the | 13 | | development of training programs and officer development | 14 | | within the fire department; he rode in the fire engine until | 15 | | the day he was diagnosed; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, On December 16, 2006, Ron Marx married Tina Darm, | 17 | | who describes him as the most gentle, loving person she has | 18 | | ever met; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Ron Marx enjoyed traveling, camping, and the | 20 | | outdoors, but his greatest love was fire service and his 4 | 21 | | grandchildren; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Ron Marx was preceded in death by his father; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Ron Marx is survived by his wife, Tina; his | 3 | | mother; 2 children, Nicole (Dave) Barr and Brad Chapman; 4 | 4 | | grandchildren, Kiersten, Travis, Aubree, and Olivia Barr; 6 | 5 | | siblings, Robert (Kim), Karen (Gary) Marshall, John (Deb), | 6 | | Jerry (Patti), Darrell (Lyn), and Dennis; and many nieces and | 7 | | nephews; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Ron Marx is loved dearly by his family and | 9 | | friends, highly respected for his dedication and knowledge of | 10 | | fire service, and cherished for his service to his community; | 11 | | therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 13 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 14 | | we mourn the passing of Ronald "Ron" Dean Marx and extend our | 15 | | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | 16 | | and loved him; and be it further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the family of Ron Marx as an expression of our | 19 | | deepest sympathy.
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