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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Ronnie Joe Reiher of Carlinville, who 
4passed away on March 24, 2023; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ronnie Reiher was born to Harold and Wanda Caudle 
6Reiher in Litchfield on January 8, 1951; he graduated from 
7Carlinville High School in 1969 and served in the Army 
8National Guard in Springfield from 1969 to 1977; he married 
9Cindy Vance on November 11, 1977, and they later divorced; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Ronnie Reiher began his career in law enforcement 
11as a part-time police officer at the Carlinville Police 
12Department in March 1975, moving to a full time position in 
13December 1977; he served as police chief from September 1988 
14to May 1997; he continued to serve on the Carlinville Police 
15Department until his retirement on May 3, 2011; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Throughout his adult life, Ronnie Reiher always 
17looked forward to the spring and harvest seasons when he spent 
18quality time with his best friend, Denny Joe Bouillon, while 
19farming; in  the summers, he loved cooking his famous fish 
20sandwiches at the county fair alongside his son; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Ronnie Reiher was preceded in death by his 
 
 
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1father, Harold Reiher; his mother, Wanda Reiher Stevens; his 
2sister, Vicki Foiles; his brother-in-law, Tom Rosenthal; and 
3his nephew, Jared Wofford; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Ronnie Reiher is survived by his son, Quinn 
5(Bobbie Ann) Reiher; his daughters, Danley Reiher and Carmen 
6(Aaron) Coe; his grandchildren, Bryson and Mila Coe; his 
7sister, Jana Wofford; his brother-in-law, Nathan Foiles; his  
8lifelong friend, Denny Joe (Patty) Bouillon; and his several 
9nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

12Ronnie Joe Reiher 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 Ronnie Reiher as an expression of

17our deepest sympathy.