Full Text of SR1447 99th 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 Vernon Ryckeghem of Moline, who passed | 4 | | away on December 28, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Vernon Ryckeghem was born in Moline to Maurice and | 6 | | Rachel Dankaert Ryckeghem on April 3, 1926; he was a veteran of | 7 | | the United States Marine Corps; he enlisted in 1944, served in | 8 | | the Pacific Theather during World War II and was discharged in | 9 | | 1946; he then reenlisted in 1947 and served in the Korean | 10 | | Conflict until 1949; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Vernon Ryckeghem married Catherine "Kay" Creen in | 12 | | Moline on October 29, 1946; he served his community by joining | 13 | | the Moline Fire Department, retiring at the rank of Captain | 14 | | after 26 years of dedicated service; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Vernon Ryckeghem was a member of the American | 16 | | Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars; he loved fishing, hunting, | 17 | | and camping with the family; he loved playing Rolle Bolle at | 18 | | his Ex-Servicemen Club, but his true love was simply spending | 19 | | time with his family and playing euchre with his | 20 | | brothers-in-law; he and his wife were members of St. Mary's in | 21 | | Moline, where they helped start the food pantry; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Vernon Ryckeghem was followed in death by his | 2 | | loving wife of 69 years, Kay on December 30, 2015; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Vernon Ryckeghem was preceded in death by his | 4 | | parents; 4 brothers; and 3 sisters; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Vernon Ryckeghem is survived by his children, | 6 | | Richard A. (Kathy L.), Janis K. Rasso, Terry Mooney, and Tami | 7 | | D. (Tom) Cox; his 16 grandchildren, Scott and Kelly Ryckeghem, | 8 | | Tracey and Mike Gowdy, Todd and Deb Ryckeghem, Heather and Andy | 9 | | Wangler, Eric and Kristin Rasso, Maranda and J C Millman, | 10 | | Lindsey and Brad Hines, and Elizabeth and Jeff Rose; his 19 | 11 | | great-grandchildren and one on the way in January; his 4 | 12 | | step-great-grandchildren; and his 2 | 13 | | step-great-great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 16 | | Vernon Ryckeghem, and extend our sincere condolences to his | 17 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 18 | | further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the family of Vernon Ryckeghem as an expression of | 21 | | our deepest sympathy.
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