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HR0185LRB104 12043 MST 22138 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of former 

4Illinois State Rep. Ronald A. "Ron" Wait, who passed away on 

5December 30, 2024; and

6 WHEREAS, Rep. Wait, a native of Boone County, was born in 

7Belvidere on April 15, 1944, the son of Grace Smith Wait and 

8Cecil Wait; he grew up in Belvidere, where his father was the 

9manager of Wait Farms; the future lawmaker was a member of one 

10of the Illinois farm families that was helping to feed the 

11world during the hungry time of World War II and the years of 

12postwar austerity; and

13 WHEREAS, Rep. Wait earned a college degree at Drake 

14University, majoring in accounting; returning to Boone County 

15with a car, he drove tirelessly to Northern Illinois 

16University in DeKalb, where he earned a Master of Science in 

17Education and a Master of Business Administration; and

18 WHEREAS, Rep. Wait was a teacher and sports enthusiast and 

19served for four years as a track coach and basketball coach at 

20Belvidere High School; and

21 WHEREAS, Rep. Wait resumed his ties with Drake University, 

HR0185- 2 -LRB104 12043 MST 22138 r

1earning admission to their law school and earning a Juris 

2Doctor; and

3 WHEREAS, Rep. Wait was also co-managing and managing his 

4family's Boone County farm throughout this period as a 

5student, accountant, teacher, and lawyer; and

6 WHEREAS, Rep. Wait's home in Boone County was drawn into 

7the new Illinois House 64th Representative District in 1982 as 

8the result of redistricting after the 1980 census and the 

9creation of the new system of single-member districts; the new 

10district was physically centered