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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Ralph W. Swank Jr. of Vernon Hills, who
4passed away on August 3, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Ralph Swank was born in Greencastle, Indiana to
6Ralph Sr. and Mildred Swank on May 13, 1947; he graduated from
7Waukegan Township High School in 1965 and served in the United
8States Air Force during the Vietnam War; he graduated from
9DePauw University in 1969, where he was a member of the Sigma
10Nu Fraternity; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Ralph Swank was a Libertyville and Vernon Hills
12resident since 1973; he began his professional career with the
13Swank Insurance Agency in Waukegan; he later became the
14president of the Statewide Insurance Agency; he was past
15president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Ralph Swank served as Libertyville Township
17Supervisor for eight years; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Ralph Swank was a member of St. Lawrence Episcopal
19Church in Libertyville, where he was an active member of the
20men's group; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Ralph Swank was preceded in death by his parents;
2and
 
3    WHEREAS, Ralph Swank is survived by his wife, Betsy Swank;
4his daughters, Lisa (Tom) Bako and Sarah (Brian) Mullen; his
5grandchildren, Matthew, Abby, Libby, Sean, and Kate; his
6siblings, Bryan (Mary), Wayne (Sheila), Jay (Betty), Rod
7(Alice), Darryl (Kim), Stuart (Annette), Sue (Mark) Pecher, and
8Marianne (Van) Buehler; and his uncle, Lee Swank; therefore, be
9it
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
12Ralph W. Swank Jr., and extend our sincere condolences to his
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
14further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16presented to the family of Ralph Swank as an expression of our
17deepest sympathy.