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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3 to learn of the death of Ralph F. Coomes of Moline, who passed
4 away on February 3, 2024; and
5 WHEREAS, Ralph Coomes was born to John and Fannie
6 (Ridenour) Coomes in Evansville, Indiana on July 7, 1925; he
7 served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1945; he graduated from
8 Bosse High School in Evansville in 1946; he married Lucille
9 Lawson in Litchfield on June 21, 1948, and she preceded him in
10 death in 2005 after 57 years of marriage; and
11 WHEREAS, Ralph Coomes was a salesman for Newberry's,
12 Goodyear, and then Reflex Fitness Products in Milan, retiring
13 in 2013; and
14 WHEREAS, Ralph Coomes was a member of Grace Bible
15 Fellowship, VFW Post 2153, and the Friends Circle Club,
16 Moline; and
17 WHEREAS, Ralph Coomes was proud to attend an Honor Flight
18 in 2010; he was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs; and
19 WHEREAS, Ralph Coomes was preceded in death by his
20 parents; his daughter, Karen Woods; his grandson, Steven
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1 Woods; and his great-grandson, Nathan Woods; and
2 WHEREAS, Ralph Coomes is survived by his children, Diane
3 (Craig) Askam and Dave (Elaine) Coomes; his grandchildren,
4 George (Chanda) Woods, Chris (Mark) Wilson, Heather (Mark)
5 Johnson, Jody (Steven) Kern, Tim (Jodie) Askam, Kim (Ryan)
6 Woodward, and Kyle (Laura Poffenbarger James) Coomes; his
7 great-grandchildren, Brenon Wilson, Alex Kern, Jacob Kern,
8 Garret Johnson, Henry Woodward, Lucy Woodward, Owen Woodward,
9 Taylor (Trevor) O'Neill, Chelsey (Mike) Krocza, Kendal Gruman,
10 Julia DePriest, and Jarod DePriest; and his
11 great-great-grandchildren, Reid Krocza, Dane Krocza, Olivia
12 O'Neill, and Jackson O'Neill; therefore, be it
13 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
14 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
15 Ralph F. Coomes and extend our sincere condolences to his
16 family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
17 further
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