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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are saddened to mourn the death of Ronald "Ron" | ||||||
| 4 | Dean Marx, who passed away on November 23, 2014 after a | ||||||
| 5 | courageous battle with cancer with his family by his side; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Ron Marx was born on July 6, 1959 in Morris; his | ||||||
| 7 | parents were Robert Marx and Ellen Marx; he was raised in | ||||||
| 8 | Morris, graduating with the Class of 1977 from Morris High | ||||||
| 9 | School, and was married to Barb (nee Neal) Siegel; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Ron Marx served in law enforcement as a patrolman | ||||||
| 11 | in Morris for 5 years; and | ||||||
| 12 | WHEREAS, Ron Marx started his career in 1991 as a | ||||||
| 13 | firefighter and paramedic with the Naperville Fire Department, | ||||||
| 14 | where he served for over 20 years; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Through his service with the Naperville Fire | ||||||
| 16 | Department, Ron Marx was dedicated to working with the | ||||||
| 17 | community to strengthen relations, serving on many teams and | ||||||
| 18 | committees; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Ron Marx worked on the Naperville Fire | ||||||
| 20 | Department's accreditation process and transition into the | ||||||
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| 1 | Edward Hospital Emergency Medical System; he was also part of | ||||||
| 2 | the Naperville Fire Department Fire Investigation Team; and | ||||||
| 3 | WHEREAS, Ron Marx was known for his work with the | ||||||
| 4 | Naperville Fire Department Public Education Team, where his | ||||||
| 5 | luminous personality was a perfect fit for interacting with the | ||||||
| 6 | public; those who knew him best characterized him as a true | ||||||
| 7 | leader and great mentor to many new firefighters and | ||||||
| 8 | paramedics; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, On June 15, 2006, Ron Marx became a member of the | ||||||
| 10 | Morris Fire Protection and Ambulance District; he was promoted | ||||||
| 11 | to the rank of Lieutenant in January of 2012; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Ron Marx was a dedicated leader who worked in the | ||||||
| 13 | development of training programs and officer development | ||||||
| 14 | within the fire department; he rode in the fire engine until | ||||||
| 15 | the day he was diagnosed; and | ||||||
| 16 | WHEREAS, On December 16, 2006, Ron Marx married Tina Darm, | ||||||
| 17 | who describes him as the most gentle, loving person she has | ||||||
| 18 | ever met; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Ron Marx enjoyed traveling, camping, and the | ||||||
| 20 | outdoors, but his greatest love was fire service and his 4 | ||||||
| 21 | grandchildren; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Ron Marx was preceded in death by his father; and | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, Ron Marx is survived by his wife, Tina; his | ||||||
| 3 | mother; 2 children, Nicole (Dave) Barr and Brad Chapman; 4 | ||||||
| 4 | grandchildren, Kiersten, Travis, Aubree, and Olivia Barr; 6 | ||||||
| 5 | siblings, Robert (Kim), Karen (Gary) Marshall, John (Deb), | ||||||
| 6 | Jerry (Patti), Darrell (Lyn), and Dennis; and many nieces and | ||||||
| 7 | nephews; and | ||||||
| 8 | WHEREAS, Ron Marx is loved dearly by his family and | ||||||
| 9 | friends, highly respected for his dedication and knowledge of | ||||||
| 10 | fire service, and cherished for his service to his community; | ||||||
| 11 | therefore, be it
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| 12 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 13 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 14 | we mourn the passing of Ronald "Ron" Dean Marx and extend our | ||||||
| 15 | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | ||||||
| 16 | and loved him; and be it further
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| 17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 18 | presented to the family of Ron Marx as an expression of our | ||||||
| 19 | deepest sympathy.
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