SR1333LRB101 21918 ECR 72925 r


  
1
SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Russell "Russ" Lyle Sheese of Moline, who 
4passed away on July 17, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Russ Sheese was born to Lloyd and Lucille 
6(Summers) Sheese in Buffalo Prairie on July 19, 1937; in his 
7youth, he enjoyed playing baseball and basketball; after high 
8school, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served in Japan; 
9soon after returning to the U.S., he married the love of his 
10life, Patricia Ranney, at the Aledo United Methodist Church on  
11December 7, 1958; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Russ Sheese retired from the Eagle Warehouse in 
13Milan, Illinois; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Russ Sheese was a member of the Aledo United 
15Methodist Church and later joined Riverside Methodist Church 
16after moving to Moline; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Russ Sheese enjoyed bowling and golfing with 
18friends; he loved making home movies and videos and was a true 
19family man, a devoted husband, father, and grandfather; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Russ Sheese was preceded in death by his parents; 
 
 
SR1333- 2 -LRB101 21918 ECR 72925 r

1his siblings, Richard "Dick" Sheese and LaVon Rannow; and his 
2half-brother, Walter "Bud" Davison; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Russ Sheese is survived by his wife; his children, 
4Melanie (Daryl) Strathdee and Valerie (Clif) Anderson; his 
5grandchildren, Kaylea and Justin Anderson; his 
6step-grandchildren, Leah Niles and Emily Strathdee; and his two 
7step-great-grandsons; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

10Russell "Russ" Lyle Sheese and extend our sincere
condolences 
11to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be 
12it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

14presented to the family of Russ Sheese  as an expression of
our 
15deepest sympathy.