Homegoing Celebration of life for Dr. Ronald T. Petrick At Biblical Baptist Church 39236 N. Green Bay Rd Beach Park IL Visitation will be: Thursday Aug. 13 5-8pm. Then also : Friday August 14th: Viewing from 8-9:30 am. Service from 9:30-12 or 1 ?? Burial 1pm Luncheon 1:30. ( Nothing on Saturday )

Psalm 116:15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. Revelation 14:13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. John 14:1-3 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. 2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Jeremiah 33:3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. TODAY dad went to be in the presence of the LORD at approx. 3:33 am ! early this morning July 24, 2026. My Church knows I had some anxiety about the timing of when my dad would go to glory. But look at that TIME again ! ...AND look at the reference of that last verse! That was our foundational verse of BBC, the Church God used my dad to start. Thank you for everyone who supported us and prayed us through this process! It is so hard to watch a loved one suffer and decline. I've done that for the last 4 years with my mom and dad. I'm so so glad they both knew and loved JESUS and were both FAUTHFUL to the end ! We really had a blessed time last night as family was all around him, ...taking turns saying goodbye. We played songs about heaven, and "It is well with my soul" in about 12 different arrangements. We cried together, ...alot. then we laughed about the memories. Then cried some more. Then we watched and heard him take his final breath here, ...and his first breath in heaven! I'm SURE my dad had a very large welcoming party and heard those coveted words: "Well done thou good and faithful servant, ...enter thou into the joy of thy Lord !

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Psalm 142:1-7 KJV [1] I cried unto the LORD with my voice; With my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication. [2] I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble. [3] When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me. [4] I looked on my right hand, And beheld, but there was no man that would know me: Refuge failed me; No man cared for my soul. [5] I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living. [6] Attend unto my cry; For I am brought very low: Deliver me from my persecutors; For they are stronger than I. [7] Bring my soul out of prison, That I may praise thy name: The righteous shall compass me about; For thou shalt deal bountifully with me.

Woodward's were here yesterday. Precious visits by many. Dad is still holding on. Thank you for prayers and concern. Superman is gonna fly away pretty soon. This was dad on the 5th of July celebrating with us. He didn't want to miss it !