Ramón Manuel Escapa, 42, Rushville, died at 9:56 a.m. Sunday, June 19, 2022 in Frederick Township, Schuyler County.
He was born on December 24, 1979 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico a son of Angel Luis Escapa Matos & Maria Aponte. He married Michelle Ann Thomas, his wife of almost twenty years, on February 6, 2003 at the Schuyler County Courthouse.
She survives along with his mother, paternal grandmother, Isabel Matos Escapa; four children, twin boys, Isaac Manuel Escapa attending the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, Isaiah Ramón Escapa, attending the University of Chicago, a daughter, Isabel Marie Escapa, who will be attending Spoon River College, Ian Luis Escapa, who will be entering his freshman year of high school; one brother, Luis Escapa; two half-sisters, Angely Escapa, Valery Pratt; two half brothers, Christian Escapa and Jacob Clayton; one step-brother, Kyle Clayton; one special aunt, Luisabel Escapa; numerous other aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, paternal grandfather, Luis Escapa Negron, maternal grandmother, Cecilia Oritz Braceti, paternal grandfather, Ramón Aponte Betancourt.
He was a 1998 graduate of Rushville High School. He served in the U.S. Army National Guard for 12 years currently serving as a JAG Officer. Ramon was a Schuyler County Sheriff’s Deputy and a Beardstown Police Officer. He taught English as a second language in Beardstown, before joining the Illinois Bar in 2009. Before his election as Schuyler Co. States Attorney, he was a partner in the law firm of Lucie, Scalf, Escapa & Graham in Macomb. He was currently a judge in the Eighth Judicial Circuit.
He was a member of the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Rushville. He was also a member of Ride Illinois, Schuyler County 22 Club, Knights of Columbus, Rushville Masonic Lodge #9, Illinois Bar Association and Illinois Latino’s Judges Association.
A private family service will be held at a later date.
The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, June 23, 2022 at Worthington Funeral Home. Masonic services are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. with Military Honors to follow by Schuyler American Legion Post #4 and a U. S. Army Honors Detail.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to Ride Illinois or The Ramón Escapa Scholarship Fund for a deserving member of the Community c/o Schuyler Co. Community Foundation at Rushville State Bank.
Private condolences & expressions of sympathy may be sent through the Worthington Funeral Home website at www.worthingtonfh.com
