Illinois SR 261: MEMORIAL-R. HIPENBECKER JR.

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SR0261LRB104 13070 LAW 25009 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Roxie Lee "Rocky" Frederick Jr., who 

4passed away on March 31, 2025; and

5 WHEREAS, Roxie Frederick, the son of Roxie Lee Frederick 

6Sr. and Virginia Irene (Lassiter) Frederick, was born on 

7December 28, 1955; he married Joyce Marie Tooley in St. Louis, 

8Missouri on January 8, 1973, and they were married for 52 years 

9at the time of his passing; he obtained a diploma in welding; 

10and

11 WHEREAS, Roxie Frederick worked as a laborer at Illinois 

12Coal Mines for five years; he then worked as a mail messenger 

13and logistics manager for the Illinois Department of Commerce 

14and Economic Opportunity for 20 years; for 17 years, he drove a 

15weekday commuter bus to Springfield for State employees and on 

16weekends for Cavallo Bus Lines; he was beloved by his 

17coworkers and the patrons of the bus line; and

18 WHEREAS, Roxie Frederick was a skilled photographer and 

19earned a number of accolades, including from Lake Land 

20College; his striking photograph of the Comet Hale-Bopp was 

21featured on the front page of the Litchfield News-Herald, and 

22his image of the Illinois State Capitol was selected by 

SR0261- 2 -LRB104 13070 LAW 25009 r

1Governor George Ryan for official State use; he captured 

2moments at the opening of the new Busch Stadium and sold those 

3cherished memories to fans across Central Illinois; he also 

4photographed the pine tree landscape at the old Litchfield 

5Lake, and those photos are displayed at the Old Route 66 

6Litchfield Museum; his photography has also been displayed in 

7the hallways of Lincoln Land Community College's Litchfield