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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Ralph J. Lewis Jr. of Rock Island, who 
4passed away on December 9, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ralph Lewis Jr. was born in New Orleans, Louisiana 
6to Ralph Jonas Sr. and Carmelite Lewis on August 29, 1948; he 
7served in the United States Army from 1967 to 1970 and 
8completed a tour in Vietnam; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Ralph Lewis Jr. retired from Kone Elevators and 
10Escalators, where he was a machinist and excelled in his CDL 
11program; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Ralph Lewis Jr. took pride in caring for his 
13family; he enjoyed modifying vehicles and building and 
14refurbishing anything he could get his hands on; he was an 
15active member of Altered Images, Hap's Cruisin' into the 
16Sunset, and the Quad City Jeep Jammers; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Ralph Lewis Jr. was preceded in death by his 
18parents; his sister, Carolyn Harris; and his nephew, Andrew 
19Bourdeaux; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Ralph Lewis Jr. is survived by his son, Jonas D. 
 
 
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1Austin; his daughter, Sierra E. Austin; his stepchildren, Tiana 
2and Dante Austin; his sisters, Yvonne Brockington, Delores 
3Morris, June Green, and Cheryl Bourdeaux; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Ralph J. Lewis Jr. and extend our sincere condolences to his 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Ralph Lewis Jr. as an expression of 
11our deepest sympathy.