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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Ralph F. Appel of East Moline, 
4formerly of Milan, who passed away on December 4, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ralph Appel was born to William and Myrtle 
6(Williams) Appel in Stockton on December 20, 1932; he proudly 
7served in the U.S. Army; he married Phyllis Schreck on July 5, 
81953; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Ralph Appel worked in maintenance at several 
10places before retiring from the Rock Island Arsenal; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Ralph Appel was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran 
12Church in Milan and the Milan American Legion Post #569; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Ralph Appel was an avid gardener; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Ralph Appel was preceded in death by his wife; 
15his parents; his sons-in-law, Wesley Matter and Steve Evans; 
16and his siblings, Julene Knouse and William Appel Jr.; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Ralph Appel is survived by his children, Janet 
18Matter, Patsy Holland, William "Bill" (Mary) Appel, and Roger 
19(Wendy) Appel; seven grandchildren; several 
 
 
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1great-grandchildren; and his sister, Wilma Jean Schubert; 
2therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

5Ralph F. Appel and extend our sincere
condolences to his 
6family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

9presented to the family of Ralph Appel as an expression of
our 
10deepest sympathy.