Theodore Capps Rammelkamp, Jr., 63, of Jacksonville, Illinois, died Wednesday, January 21, 2009, in Jacksonville, Illinois. He was born April 19, 1945, in Jacksonville, the son of Theodore Capps Sr. and Jeanne Rantz Rammelkamp. He married Trudi Ratz on November 7, 1972, in Corpus Christi, Texas, and she survives.
He is also survived by two sons, T.C. Rammelkamp III, of Lander, Wyoming, and James Julian (wife, Brandi) Rammelkamp of Springfield, Illinois; one grandchild, Julian Teece Rammelkamp; one brother, Eric (wife, Joni) Rammelkamp of Jacksonville, Illinois, one sister, Ellen (husband, David) Miller of Keller, Texas, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
"Teddy" was a 1967 graduate of Illinois College in Jacksonville, Illinois, where he was a member of Phi Alpha Literary Society. He then served in the United States Navy for six years, initially as an intelligence officer during the Vietnam War, and later as a carrier pilot aboard the USS Kitty Hawk. He was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal for his service.
Teddy returned to school, earning his law degree from the University of Michigan School of Law in 1978, and his master of laws in taxation from New York University in 1979. He has since practiced law in the Jacksonville community. Teddy was a former Alumni Trustee of Illinois College and a trustee of Phi Alpha Literary Society. He was a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Florida State Bar Association, and a member of the Congregational Church in Jacksonville, Illinois. He was an avid golfer.
Services were entrusted to Williamson Funeral Home of Jacksonville, Illinois.
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Prominent Jax lawyer apparently shoots himself
Theodore "Teddy" Rammelkamp found dead in Diamond Grove Cemetery
Jacksonville Journal - Courier, Jacksonville, Illinois - January 21, 2009
Prominent Jacksonville lawyer Theodore "Teddy" Rammelkamp was found dead in Diamond Grove Cemetery Wednesday afternoon, killed by an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Mr. Rammelkamp's vehicle, a dark blue pickup truck, was first noticed by city cemetery workers about 9:30 a.m., but was not approached until about 1:20 p.m., according to Morgan County Coroner Jeff Lair. His fatal wound appeared to be self-inflicted, according to the coroner's press release.
The Jacksonville Police Department responded to the cemetery after the city workers reported there was a pickup truck with a bullet hole in a window parked in the cemetery, and a man was slumped over the steering wheel, JPD Public Information Officer Tim Shea said.
It does not appear to be criminal matter, a JPD spokesman at the scene said.
An autopsy is expected to be performed Thursday.
He is also survived by two sons, T.C. Rammelkamp III, of Lander, Wyoming, and James Julian (wife, Brandi) Rammelkamp of Springfield, Illinois; one grandchild, Julian Teece Rammelkamp; one brother, Eric (wife, Joni) Rammelkamp of Jacksonville, Illinois, one sister, Ellen (husband, David) Miller of Keller, Texas, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
"Teddy" was a 1967 graduate of Illinois College in Jacksonville, Illinois, where he was a member of Phi Alpha Literary Society. He then served in the United States Navy for six years, initially as an intelligence officer during the Vietnam War, and later as a carrier pilot aboard the USS Kitty Hawk. He was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal for his service.
Teddy returned to school, earning his law degree from the University of Michigan School of Law in 1978, and his master of laws in taxation from New York University in 1979. He has since practiced law in the Jacksonville community. Teddy was a former Alumni Trustee of Illinois College and a trustee of Phi Alpha Literary Society. He was a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Florida State Bar Association, and a member of the Congregational Church in Jacksonville, Illinois. He was an avid golfer.
Services were entrusted to Williamson Funeral Home of Jacksonville, Illinois.
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Prominent Jax lawyer apparently shoots himself
Theodore "Teddy" Rammelkamp found dead in Diamond Grove Cemetery
Jacksonville Journal - Courier, Jacksonville, Illinois - January 21, 2009
Prominent Jacksonville lawyer Theodore "Teddy" Rammelkamp was found dead in Diamond Grove Cemetery Wednesday afternoon, killed by an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Mr. Rammelkamp's vehicle, a dark blue pickup truck, was first noticed by city cemetery workers about 9:30 a.m., but was not approached until about 1:20 p.m., according to Morgan County Coroner Jeff Lair. His fatal wound appeared to be self-inflicted, according to the coroner's press release.
The Jacksonville Police Department responded to the cemetery after the city workers reported there was a pickup truck with a bullet hole in a window parked in the cemetery, and a man was slumped over the steering wheel, JPD Public Information Officer Tim Shea said.
It does not appear to be criminal matter, a JPD spokesman at the scene said.
An autopsy is expected to be performed Thursday.
Theodore Capps Rammelkamp, Jr., 63, of Jacksonville, Illinois, died Wednesday, January 21, 2009, in Jacksonville, Illinois. He was born April 19, 1945, in Jacksonville, the son of Theodore Capps Sr. and Jeanne Rantz Rammelkamp. He married Trudi Ratz on November 7, 1972, in Corpus Christi, Texas, and she survives.
He is also survived by two sons, T.C. Rammelkamp III, of Lander, Wyoming, and James Julian (wife, Brandi) Rammelkamp of Springfield, Illinois; one grandchild, Julian Teece Rammelkamp; one brother, Eric (wife, Joni) Rammelkamp of Jacksonville, Illinois, one sister, Ellen (husband, David) Miller of Keller, Texas, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
"Teddy" was a 1967 graduate of Illinois College in Jacksonville, Illinois, where he was a member of Phi Alpha Literary Society. He then served in the United States Navy for six years, initially as an intelligence officer during the Vietnam War, and later as a carrier pilot aboard the USS Kitty Hawk. He was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal for his service.
Teddy returned to school, earning his law degree from the University of Michigan School of Law in 1978, and his master of laws in taxation from New York University in 1979. He has since practiced law in the Jacksonville community. Teddy was a former Alumni Trustee of Illinois College and a trustee of Phi Alpha Literary Society. He was a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Florida State Bar Association, and a member of the Congregational Church in Jacksonville, Illinois. He was an avid golfer.
Services were entrusted to Williamson Funeral Home of Jacksonville, Illinois.
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Prominent Jax lawyer apparently shoots himself
Theodore "Teddy" Rammelkamp found dead in Diamond Grove Cemetery
Jacksonville Journal - Courier, Jacksonville, Illinois - January 21, 2009
Prominent Jacksonville lawyer Theodore "Teddy" Rammelkamp was found dead in Diamond Grove Cemetery Wednesday afternoon, killed by an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Mr. Rammelkamp's vehicle, a dark blue pickup truck, was first noticed by city cemetery workers about 9:30 a.m., but was not approached until about 1:20 p.m., according to Morgan County Coroner Jeff Lair. His fatal wound appeared to be self-inflicted, according to the coroner's press release.
The Jacksonville Police Department responded to the cemetery after the city workers reported there was a pickup truck with a bullet hole in a window parked in the cemetery, and a man was slumped over the steering wheel, JPD Public Information Officer Tim Shea said.
It does not appear to be criminal matter, a JPD spokesman at the scene said.
An autopsy is expected to be performed Thursday.
He is also survived by two sons, T.C. Rammelkamp III, of Lander, Wyoming, and James Julian (wife, Brandi) Rammelkamp of Springfield, Illinois; one grandchild, Julian Teece Rammelkamp; one brother, Eric (wife, Joni) Rammelkamp of Jacksonville, Illinois, one sister, Ellen (husband, David) Miller of Keller, Texas, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
"Teddy" was a 1967 graduate of Illinois College in Jacksonville, Illinois, where he was a member of Phi Alpha Literary Society. He then served in the United States Navy for six years, initially as an intelligence officer during the Vietnam War, and later as a carrier pilot aboard the USS Kitty Hawk. He was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal for his service.
Teddy returned to school, earning his law degree from the University of Michigan School of Law in 1978, and his master of laws in taxation from New York University in 1979. He has since practiced law in the Jacksonville community. Teddy was a former Alumni Trustee of Illinois College and a trustee of Phi Alpha Literary Society. He was a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Florida State Bar Association, and a member of the Congregational Church in Jacksonville, Illinois. He was an avid golfer.
Services were entrusted to Williamson Funeral Home of Jacksonville, Illinois.
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Prominent Jax lawyer apparently shoots himself
Theodore "Teddy" Rammelkamp found dead in Diamond Grove Cemetery
Jacksonville Journal - Courier, Jacksonville, Illinois - January 21, 2009
Prominent Jacksonville lawyer Theodore "Teddy" Rammelkamp was found dead in Diamond Grove Cemetery Wednesday afternoon, killed by an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Mr. Rammelkamp's vehicle, a dark blue pickup truck, was first noticed by city cemetery workers about 9:30 a.m., but was not approached until about 1:20 p.m., according to Morgan County Coroner Jeff Lair. His fatal wound appeared to be self-inflicted, according to the coroner's press release.
The Jacksonville Police Department responded to the cemetery after the city workers reported there was a pickup truck with a bullet hole in a window parked in the cemetery, and a man was slumped over the steering wheel, JPD Public Information Officer Tim Shea said.
It does not appear to be criminal matter, a JPD spokesman at the scene said.
An autopsy is expected to be performed Thursday.
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