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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Ralph Charles Krippner of Moline, who 
4passed away on June 24, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ralph Krippner was born in Chicago to Edward and 
6Beatrice (Falout) Krippner on December 11, 1939; he married 
7Mary Mielke on June 9, 1962 and they settled in Moline in 1977; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Ralph Krippner retired from the Rock Island 
10Arsenal as a historian; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Ralph Krippner was an avid reader and never 
12stopped learning; as a lifelong Catholic, he attended daily 
13mass and served as a Eucharistic minister, lector, and a server 
14at funeral masses; he enjoyed Bible studies and monthly 
15meetings with the GK Chesterton Society; he enjoyed walking and 
16hiking, and some of his favorite trips included Pennine Way, 
17Offa's Dike, and the coast-to-coast trails in England and the 
18Camino de Santiago; his local adventures included all walking 
19paths in his area, traveling across the U.S. in an RV, and 
20daily trips to the YMCA and public library; he was renowned for 
21his generous hospitality, especially Sunday brunch, and his pun 
22humor; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Ralph Krippner was preceded in death by his 
2brother, George; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Ralph Krippner is survived by his wife of 56 
4years, Mary; his children, Phil (Sue) Krippner, Cari (Cindy) 
5Krippner, Kerstin (Paul) Cathcart, Steve (Linda) Krippner, and 
6Maggie (Kevin) Schoonmaker; his grandchildren, Breanna, 
7Sierra, Katherine, and Charlotte Krippner, Willa Cathcart, 
8Lexi (Luke) Shatek, Scott (Mattingly) Schoonmaker, and 
9Benjamin, Peter, and Sam Schoonmaker; his  great-grandchildren; 
10his sister, Vivien (Dr. Edward) Michals; his sister-in-law, 
11Sheila Krippner; and his extended family; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Ralph Charles Krippner, and extend our sincere condolences to 
15his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to  the family of  Ralph Krippner as an expression of 
19our deepest sympathy.