SR0611 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Ronald D. Walima I of Crystal Lake, who passed away on May 23, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Ronald Walima was born in Waterloo, Iowa to Albert and Mabel (Scofield) Walima on December 24, 1942; he served in the United States Navy for six years as a corpsman; and

WHEREAS, Ronald Walima retired from Navistar International as a timekeeper on February 27, 2009 after 40 years of service; and

WHEREAS, Ronald Walima served with the McHenry County Emergency Services Disaster Agency and as a part time police office for the Village of Lake in the Hills and as a auxiliary police office with the Village of Carpentersville; and

WHEREAS, Ronald Walima was preceded in death by his daughter, Jessica Jean Walima; his parents; his in-laws, Walter and Lorraine (Knudson) Ultsch; his son-in-law, Darrell Birkhoff; and his brother and sister-in-law, Greg and Joyce Ultsch; and

WHEREAS, Ronald Walima is survived by his wife, Lorrie (Ultsch) Walima; his children, Ron (Mary Laramie) Walima II, and Lisa Birkhoff; his grandchildren, Robert, Gabby, Katie, Jordyn, Trevor, Logan, Madison, and Michael; and his siblings, Michelle (Jim) Cielinski and Gloria (Ron) Barkosky; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Ronald D. Walima I, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Ronald Walima as an expression of our deepest sympathy.