SR2335 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Ronald J. VanNatta of Moline, who passed away on October 23, 2016; and

WHEREAS, Ronald VanNatta was born on June 23, 1947 in Sioux City, Iowa; his parents were Dale Sauer and Betty VanNatta; he married Carol Brown Clevenger on April 10, 1993 in Moline; and

WHEREAS, Ronald VanNatta served in the United States Army from 1966 to 1968, serving mostly in Korea; and

WHEREAS, Ronald VanNatta worked at John Deere Harvester for 30 years until his retirement in 2000; and

WHEREAS, Ronald VanNatta and his wife were members of the River City Riders Gold Wing motorcycle group and enjoyed many cross-country trips with their friends; he enjoyed Bible study in the Calvary Church of the Quad Cities, Calvary Chapel of Coolidge, Arizona, and Christ Community Church of Sun City, Arizona; and

WHEREAS, Ronald VanNatta was preceded in death by his parents and his daughter, Jana VanNatta; and

WHEREAS, Ronald VanNatta is survived by his wife, Carol; his children, Michelle (Michael) Trapani, David (Anne Linnihan) Clevenger, and Douglas (Jenine) Clevenger; his grandchildren, Emma and Nicholas Trapani, Alec (Melissa) Abkemeier, Lauren Clevenger, and Charles Clevenger; his brothers, Terry VanNatta and Tim (Pat) Sauer; his sisters-in-law, Debbie (Russ) Jackson and Nikki Brown; his nephews and nieces, Darren Sauer, Bryce and Chase Jackson, Toby Brown, Tasha Weimer, Cindy Yount, Connie Killian, Christine DaVault, and Cathy Stroder; his uncle, Jack (Janis) Terrill; and many cousins and friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of Ronald J. VanNatta; and be it further

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