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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of Raymond L. Bennett of Rock Island, who 
4passed away on November 17, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Raymond Bennett was born to Parker Leonard and 
6Emily E. (Gruber) Bennett in Clinton, Iowa on March 9, 1921; he 
7served in the U.S. Army during World War II; he  married Mabel 
8Stoneburner in East Moline on October 20, 1946; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Raymond Bennett worked for 42 years as a machine 
10operator for John Deere Harvester; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Raymond Bennett was a charter member of St. 
12Matthew Lutheran Church in Milan; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Raymond Bennett enjoyed RV camping, reading, 
14gardening, and nature walks; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Raymond Bennett was preceded in death by his wife; 
16his parents; his siblings and brothers-in-law and 
17sisters-in-law, Floyd (Janet) Bennett, Iola (Ray) Hammelman, 
18Helen (Wendell) Coats, Louise (Jake) Hardi, and Alice Bennett; 
19and his daughter-in-law, Carol Bennett; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Raymond Bennett is survived by his children, Larry 
2Bennett, Rik (Paula) Bennett, Jim Bennett,  and Randy (Kelly) 
3Bennett; his grandchildren, Kristin, Robin, Rachel, Kyle, 
4Stephanie, Sarah, Jenna, and Evan; and his 
5great-grandchildren, Davon, Brenden, Braden, Lydon, Leonard, 
6Bennett, and Benjamin; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

9Raymond L. Bennett and extend our sincere
condolences to his 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

13presented to the family of Raymond Bennett as an expression of

14our deepest sympathy.