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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Ralph Charles Krippner of Moline, who |
4 | | passed away on June 24, 2018; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Ralph Krippner was born in Chicago to Edward and |
6 | | Beatrice (Falout) Krippner on December 11, 1939; he married |
7 | | Mary Mielke on June 9, 1962 and they settled in Moline in 1977; |
8 | | and
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9 | | WHEREAS, Ralph Krippner retired from the Rock Island |
10 | | Arsenal as a historian; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, Ralph Krippner was an avid reader and never |
12 | | stopped learning; as a lifelong Catholic, he attended daily |
13 | | mass and served as a Eucharistic minister, lector, and a server |
14 | | at funeral masses; he enjoyed Bible studies and monthly |
15 | | meetings with the GK Chesterton Society; he enjoyed walking and |
16 | | hiking, and some of his favorite trips included Pennine Way, |
17 | | Offa's Dike, and the coast-to-coast trails in England and the |
18 | | Camino de Santiago; his local adventures included all walking |
19 | | paths in his area, traveling across the U.S. in an RV, and |
20 | | daily trips to the YMCA and public library; he was renowned for |
21 | | his generous hospitality, especially Sunday brunch, and his pun |
22 | | humor; and
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