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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Ralph Joseph Sprott of Waukegan, who 
4passed away on June 18, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ralph Sprott was born in Waukegan on February 26, 
61970 to Ralph and Irene Sprott; he attended North Chicago 
7public schools and graduated from North Chicago Community High 
8School in 1988; he attended the University of Illinois 
9Champaign-Urbana, where he earned both his undergraduate 
10degree and Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Ralph Sprott received his license to practice as a 
12speech and language pathologist in July of 2001; he worked for 
13school districts in the McHenry and Kane County areas, 
14including schools in Algonquin and Huntly; he then worked for 
15ProCare as a speech pathologist, serving in this capacity at 
16North Chicago Community High School and Neal Jr. High School; 
17and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Ralph Sprott was a member of the Waukegan Alumni 
19Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi-Fraternity Incorporated, and served 
20as the Strategus; he was also a member of Jesus Name Apostolic 
21Church since 2013; and
  
 
  
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Ralph Sprott is survived by his parents, Ralph and 
2Irene Sprott; sister, Vickey Wells; fiance, Patricia Wade, and 
3her daughters, Trynity and Tystin Wade, as well as her mother, 
4Elder Lillian Poole and her sister Deborah Farris, and a host 
5of aunts, uncles, and cousins; special friends, Ahmad Qawi, 
6James Stoval, Donell Foster, and James Morris; and his 
7childhood friends and fellow classmates, affectionately known 
8as, The Sophisticated Gents; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Ralph Joseph Sprott, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Ralph Sprott as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.