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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Captain
4Jake Ringering of Godfrey, who passed away in the line of duty
5on March 5, 2019; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Captain Ringering was born in Alton on December
714, 1981; he was the son of Robin (Ballard) Disney and her
8husband, Reverend Stephen Disney, and Larry Ringering and his
9wife, Jan; he graduated from East Alton Wood River High School
10in 2000; he earned an associate's degree in fire science from
11Lewis & Clark Community College in 2004; he also earned his
12Emergency Medical Technician License; he married Allison Budde
13at St. Mary's Catholic Church on January 3, 2009; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Captain Ringering began his career as a paid,
15on-call firefighter in East Alton on February 20, 2001; he was
16hired as a career firefighter in East Alton on December 20,
172005; on August 5, 2010, he was hired as a career firefighter
18at Godfrey Fire Protection District, where he attained the rank
19of lieutenant on March 27, 2013 and Captain on May 1, 2014; he
20also served as a lead instructor for the department, the
21technical rescue officer, and the respiratory protection
22officer; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Captain Ringering earned several certifications
2from the Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal, including
3Firefighter II, Firefighter III, Basic Operations Firefighter,
4Advanced Technician Firefighter, Fire Officer I, Hazardous
5Materials Awareness, Technical Rescue Awareness, Fire Service
6Vehicle Operator, Fire Apparatus Engineer, Vehicle and
7Machinery Operations, Rescue Specialist-Confined Space,
8Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations, Rope
9Operations, Fire Service Instructor I, Fire Service Instructor
10II, Fire Investigator, and Rescue Specialist-Vertical II/High
11Angle; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Captain Ringering was dedicated to public
13service; a leader who always wanted to help others, he served
14as president of the Godfrey Firefighters Local 1692 and taught
15Fire Science at Lewis & Clark Community College; he was also a
16trainer and instructor through Max Fire Training; he was a
17member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton; he was a devoted
18husband and father and always put his family first; he was a
19loving son, brother, and son-in-law who never met a stranger;
20and
 
21    WHEREAS, Captain Ringering was preceded in death by his
22grandparents, Lucien and Marjorie Ringering and Captain Ed
23Ballard; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Captain Ringering is survived by his parents; his
2wife, Allison; his children, Nora Marie Ringering, Elaina Lynn
3Ringering, and Logan Jacob Ringering; his brother, Chris
4(Richel) Stratton; his sister, Julie (Jedediah) Downs; his
5grandmother, Thelma Ballard; his wife's parents, Robert and
6Susan Budde; his sister-in-law, Andrea Budde; his
7brother-in-law, Andrew Budde; his nieces and nephews, Jaden,
8Jerald, Jolene, and Jacqueline Downs, Landon and Levi Stratton,
9and Jackson Budde; and his many aunts, uncles, and cousins;
10therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
12HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
13we mourn the passing of Captain Jake Ringering and extend our
14sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew
15and loved him; and be it further
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17presented to the family of Captain Ringering as an expression
18of our deepest sympathy.