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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of John P. Ridder of New Berlin, who |
| 4 | | passed away on December 7, 2022; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, John Ridder was born to John J. and Effie Coker |
| 6 | | Ridder in Jacksonville on October 21, 1923; he graduated from |
| 7 | | Jacksonville High School; he served in the U.S. Army in the |
| 8 | | Philippines from 1943 to 1945, and he was awarded a Purple |
| 9 | | Heart and a Bronze Star for his efforts during the Battle for |
| 10 | | Luzon; he married Agnes "Ag" Taylor, and she preceded him in |
| 11 | | death on January 8, 2015; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, John Ridder had a long and distinguished career |
| 13 | | in construction; he was well respected as one of the best |
| 14 | | finish carpenters in the area and worked with several |
| 15 | | generations of the Chumley family; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, John Ridder was a life member of the American |
| 17 | | Legion; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, John Ridder enjoyed hunting, fishing, bowling, |
| 19 | | golfing, and rooting for the University of Illinois and the |
| 20 | | St. Louis Cardinals; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, John Ridder was preceded in death by his wife of |
| 2 | | 68 years, Agnes; his daughter, Beverly Saylor; his sisters, |
| 3 | | Nellie Ridder, Virgil Sperry, Rose Hartmeister, and Clara |
| 4 | | Chumley; and his brothers, George, James, and Andrew Ridder; |
| 5 | | and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, John Ridder is survived by his daughter, Cheryl |
| 7 | | (Bob) Rainey; his son-in-law, Mike (the late Beverly) Saylor; |
| 8 | | his grandchildren, Sean (Jennifer) Saylor, Chris (Julie) |
| 9 | | Saylor, Cara (Jed) Findlay, and Tricia (Graham) Mattes; his |
| 10 | | great-grandchildren, Peyton and Jase Saylor, Ben and Jack |
| 11 | | Findlay, Griffin, Owen and Brooks Mattes, and Delaney and |
| 12 | | McCoy Ridder Saylor; and his numerous nieces and nephews; |
| 13 | | therefore, be it
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| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL |
| 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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| 16 | | John P. Ridder and extend our sincere
condolences to his |
| 17 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it |
| 18 | | further
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 20 | | presented to the family of John Ridder as an expression of
our |
| 21 | | deepest sympathy.
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