RAMÓN MANUEL ESCAPA

Ramón Escapa

Ramón Manuel Escapa, 42, of Rushville died at 9:56 a.m. June 19, 2022, in Frederick Township, Schuyler County.

He was born Dec. 24, 1979, in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, a son of Angel Luis Escapa Matos and Maria Aponte. He married Michelle Ann Thomas on Feb. 6, 2003, in Rushville. She survives.

Also surviving are his mother; paternal grandmother, Isabel Matos Escapa; four children, twin boys, Isaac Manuel Escapa and Isaiah Ramón Escapa, Isabel Marie Escapa and Ian Luis Escapa; one brother, Luis Escapa; two half sisters, Angely Escapa and Valery Pratt; two half brothers, Christian Escapa and Jacob Clayton; and one stepbrother, Kyle Clayton.

He was preceded in death by his father; paternal grandfather, Luis Escapa Negron; maternal grandmother, Cecilia Oritz Braceti; and maternal 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.

He 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 County States Attorney, he was a partner in the law firm of Lucie, Scalf, Escapa and Graham in Macomb. He was currently a judge in the Eighth Judicial Circuit.

He was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Rushville. He also was 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. A visitation will be held from 3-7 p.m. Thursday at Worthington Funeral Home in Rushville. 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.

Memorials may be made to Ride Illinois or The Ramón Escapa Scholarship Fund for a deserving member of the Community, care/of Schuyler County Community Foundation at Rushville State Bank.

Condolences may be sent to www.worthingtonfh.com.

Published in the Astoria South Fulton Argus on 6/22/2022