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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 Victor Rouse of 
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Orlando, Florida, formerly of East St. Louis, on Friday, June 
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30, 2006; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was born to John H. Rouse and Mary G. Rouse on 
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December 29, 1970, in Henderson, Kentucky; he moved with his 
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family to East Saint Louis in 1975; he accepted Christ and was 
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baptized at a very young age at the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist 
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Church under the pastorate of his father, Pastor John H. Rouse; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was a very active youth in Mt. Zion, serving as 
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a youth usher and in the youth choir and winning the hearts of 
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many of the older adults; he graduated from Lincoln Sr. High 
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School in East St. Louis; and

 
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    WHEREAS, After graduating from high school, Mr. Rouse 
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attended Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Florida, 
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where he received his Bachelors of Arts degree in computer 
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science and was a member of the nationally known Concert 
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Chorale as a baritone/bass singer; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Following graduation, he decided to make Florida 
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his permanent home; he attended the Mt. Olive Church in 
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Orlando, Florida; he went on to pursue a Masters of Business 
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Administration Degree, graduating from the St. Louis Campus of 
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Webster College; he then began work on his doctorate degree and 
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had a year and a half left to complete his studies; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was employed at the Sun Trust Bank of Orlando, 
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Florida, where he made many friends; he was a fun-loving person 
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that enjoyed making people laugh; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, The passing of Ronald Victor Rouse has been deeply 
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felt by many, especially his father and mother, John H. and 
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Mary G. Rouse; his brothers, Darius John and Walter Roy; his 
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sisters, Velvet Rochelle and Brandi Rene; his grandmother, 
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Evelyn Rouse; his aunt, Sylvia Glass; many that he called his 
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brothers and sisters; his other relatives; and his many 
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friends; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
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Ronald Victor Rouse, and we extend our sincere condolences to 
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his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to his family as an expression of our deepest 
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sympathy.