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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Roxie Lee "Rocky" Frederick Jr., who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on March 31, 2025; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Roxie Frederick, the son of Roxie Lee Frederick | ||||||
| 6 | Sr. and Virginia Irene (Lassiter) Frederick, was born on | ||||||
| 7 | December 28, 1955; he married Joyce Marie Tooley in St. Louis, | ||||||
| 8 | Missouri on January 8, 1973, and they were married for 52 years | ||||||
| 9 | at the time of his passing; he obtained a diploma in welding; | ||||||
| 10 | and | ||||||
| 11 | WHEREAS, Roxie Frederick worked as a laborer at Illinois | ||||||
| 12 | Coal Mines for five years; he then worked as a mail messenger | ||||||
| 13 | and logistics manager for the Illinois Department of Commerce | ||||||
| 14 | and Economic Opportunity for 20 years; for 17 years, he drove a | ||||||
| 15 | weekday commuter bus to Springfield for State employees and on | ||||||
| 16 | weekends for Cavallo Bus Lines; he was beloved by his | ||||||
| 17 | coworkers and the patrons of the bus line; and | ||||||
| 18 | WHEREAS, Roxie Frederick was a skilled photographer and | ||||||
| 19 | earned a number of accolades, including from Lake Land | ||||||
| 20 | College; his striking photograph of the Comet Hale-Bopp was | ||||||
| 21 | featured on the front page of the Litchfield News-Herald, and | ||||||
| 22 | his image of the Illinois State Capitol was selected by | ||||||
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| 1 | Governor George Ryan for official State use; he captured | ||||||
| 2 | moments at the opening of the new Busch Stadium and sold those | ||||||
| 3 | cherished memories to fans across Central Illinois; he also | ||||||
| 4 | photographed the pine tree landscape at the old Litchfield | ||||||
| 5 | Lake, and those photos are displayed at the Old Route 66 | ||||||
| 6 | Litchfield Museum; his photography has also been displayed in | ||||||
| 7 | the hallways of Lincoln Land Community College's Litchfield | ||||||
| 8 | location; and | ||||||
| 9 | WHEREAS, Roxie Frederick was a true explorer at heart and | ||||||
| 10 | enjoyed taking road trips with his wife across the country | ||||||
| 11 | from coast to coast; he was a lifelong St. Louis Cardinals fan | ||||||
| 12 | and passed his love of baseball onto his children, and he even | ||||||
| 13 | coached his son's junior high school team; and | ||||||
| 14 | WHEREAS, Roxie Frederick was a devoted husband, father, | ||||||
| 15 | grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend; | ||||||
| 16 | his legacy is one of love, laughter, work ethic, and deep | ||||||
| 17 | devotion, and his spirit will live on through the countless | ||||||
| 18 | lives he touched; and | ||||||
| 19 | WHEREAS, Roxie Frederick was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 20 | parents; and | ||||||
| 21 | WHEREAS, Roxie Frederick is survived by his children, | ||||||
| 22 | Shelly (Brian Stewart) Grigoroff, Jeremy (Merisa) Frederick, | ||||||
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| 1 | and Jessica (Ryan) Dougherty; ten grandchildren; one | ||||||
| 2 | great-granddaughter; his sisters, Mary Ann Snider and Robin | ||||||
| 3 | (Philip) Frederick; and his brothers, Dale Frederick and | ||||||
| 4 | Charles "Chuck" (Heather) Frederick; therefore, be it | ||||||
| 5 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 6 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 7 | Roxie Lee "Rocky" Frederick Jr. and extend our sincere | ||||||
| 8 | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
| 9 | him; and be it further | ||||||
| 10 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 11 | presented to the family of Roxie Frederick as an expression of | ||||||
| 12 | our deepest sympathy. | ||||||