Full Text of SR1762 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Ronald L. "Ron" Tendick of Jacksonville, | 4 | | who passed away on March 27, 2016; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ronald Tendick was born on April 18, 1942 in | 6 | | Jacksonville; his parents were Lee O. and Marjorie I. DeLong | 7 | | Tendick; he married Rosemary Dawson on June 30, 1967 in | 8 | | Jacksonville; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Ronald Tendick was a 1960 graduate of Jacksonville | 10 | | High School; he then attended Illinois College, which presented | 11 | | him with an honorary Bachelor of Arts degree in 2004; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Music was an important part of Ronald Tendick's | 13 | | life since his time in the Jacksonville High School Band; after | 14 | | high school, he played with three bands, including The | 15 | | Dynamics, The Clarke Brothers, and The Sound Organization, | 16 | | where he became known as "Rockin Ron"; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, From 1969 to 1985, Ronald Tendick served as News | 18 | | and Sports Director at WLDS/WEAI Radio, where he became | 19 | | well-known for covering the City Council and broadcasting high | 20 | | school sports in west central Illinois, often with his | 21 | | long-time friend and fellow broadcaster, Jerry Symons; he later |
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| 1 | | joined Passavant Hospital in Jacksonville as their Community | 2 | | Relations Director from 1985 to 1989; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Ronald Tendick was elected to serve as | 4 | | Jacksonville's 5th Ward Alderman in 1987; he then left the | 5 | | hospital following his successful election as Mayor of | 6 | | Jacksonville in 1989; he served as Mayor for five terms, | 7 | | serving for 20 years until his retirement in 2009; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Ronald Tendick was a devoted community servant; he | 9 | | served on the boards of the Prairieland United Way, the | 10 | | Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce, the Illinois Municipal | 11 | | League, and the Illinois News Broadcasters; he was a founding | 12 | | member and past chairman of the Jacksonville Regional Economic | 13 | | Development Corporation; he was a past chairman of the | 14 | | Passavant Area Hospital board of directors and a past president | 15 | | and member of the Jacksonville Rotary Club; he was also a | 16 | | member and vice chairman of Network Knowledge (Public | 17 | | Television), committee chairman for the Passavant Hospital | 18 | | Foundation, and vice president of the Jacksonville Area | 19 | | Visitors and Convention Bureau; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Ronald Tendick was a devoted member of Westfair | 21 | | Baptist Church, where he served as a Sunday school teacher for | 22 | | young people and later for adult classes for many years; he was | 23 | | an integral part of the music ministry of the church, singing |
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| 1 | | in the choir, playing his guitar, and providing vocal solos; | 2 | | his love and interest in young people carried through his role | 3 | | as Mayor, where he was often seen communicating with children | 4 | | in schools, camps, and public events; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ronald Tendick enjoyed restoring antique cars, | 6 | | working in his flower beds, researching genealogy, studying | 7 | | history, drinking coffee at the Elks Club, playing Farkle, and | 8 | | relaxing with his family; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Ronald Tendick was preceded in death by his | 10 | | parents and his sister, Doris Kennedy; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Ronald Tendick is survived by his wife, Rosemary; | 12 | | his daughter, Lana (Joe) Keen; his son, Lane (Rachel) Tendick; | 13 | | his grandchildren, Levi Rogers, Katie Purdue, and Pvt. James | 14 | | Purdue; and his two nieces; therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | 17 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Ronald L. "Ron" | 18 | | Tendick; and be it further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the family of Ronald Tendick as an expression of | 21 | | our sympathy.
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