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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Millard R. "Red" Rakestraw, formerly of 
4McHenry, who passed away on February 13, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Millard Rakestraw was born in Mineral to Millard 
6F. and Minnie Rakestraw on January 25, 1929; he married Ruth A. 
7Lamer on February 10, 1951; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Millard Rakestraw worked initially as a farmer and 
9then as a mechanic; farmers entering tractor pull competitions 
10will remember him as the mechanic to hire to get the most out 
11of their tractors; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Millard Rakestraw and his wife moved to Stanford, 
13Kentucky in July of 2011; he was a member of St. William 
14Catholic Church in Lancaster, Kentucky; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Millard Rakestraw was preceded in death by his 
16parents; his  brothers, Donald and  Dale; his  sisters, Katherine 
17and  Frances; and his son-in-law, Fred Schmidtgall; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Millard Rakestraw is survived by his wife of 66 
19years, Ruth; his son, Michael Rakestraw; his  daughters, Peggy 
20(Paul) Waldoch,  and Patricia Schmidtgall; his grandchildren, 
 
 
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1Michael (Kelsey), Paul and Luke Rakestraw, Melissa (Kyle) 
2Snelten, Nicole Waldoch, Rebecca (Steve) Smith, and Lisa 
3(Jerald) Donegan; his great-grandchildren, Kaleb, JJ, Fiona, 
4Jeremiah, Katie Marie, and the much anticipated, Cora Isabella 
5Smith, and Baby Rakestraw; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Millard R. "Red" Rakestraw, and extend our sincere condolences 
9to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
10it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Millard Rakestraw as an expression 
13of our deepest sympathy.