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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with regret of the death of Ronald A. Bolton on July |
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| 25, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Bolton was born on August 25, 1947, to Minnie |
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| and William Bolton; his childhood and adulthood was filled with |
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| work and productivity; he enjoyed scholastic endeavors, |
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| entertainment, family gatherings, outdoor "BBQ" cooking, |
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| coaching/training youth sports, and "team-effort", and he |
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| participated in countless endeavors that contributed to |
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| community and family life; and
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| WHEREAS, He loved Chicago and displayed pride and |
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| leadership in his academic pursuit and educational |
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| achievement; he was a product of the south side of Chicago; he |
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| attended Ruggles Grammar School, Tilden Technical High School, |
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| and Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT); he received a |
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| Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical and aerospace |
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| engineering; he extended dedication and loyalty to Sunbeam |
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| Corporation, Liquid Carbonic, Searle Analytic, Specialty |
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| Brands, Johnson Products, Helena Curtis Corporation, Lever |
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| Brothers Corporation, and Liquid Pak; and
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| WHEREAS, He loved baseball and children; his participation |
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| as coach and umpire at countless little league baseball games |
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| was ambitious and untiring; many were influenced by his |
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| guidance through this venue; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Ronald A. Bolton has been deeply |
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| felt by many, especially his sons, Ronnie (Tracey) and Brock; |
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| his grandson, Ronald Jr. (R.J.); his former wife and the mother |
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| of his children, Diana; his brothers, Donald (Brenda) and |
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| Lionel; his aunt, Louie Mae Johnson (Herron); his uncle, Alex |
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| Ellis; his nephews, Donald and Dana (Ola); his niece, Sherolyn |