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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Raymond "Ray" Shackelford of Cordova, 
4who passed away on November 27, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ray Shackelford was born in Walker, Iowa to 
6Truman and Etta (Ossman) Shackelford on July 31, 1927; he 
7served in the U.S. Army during World War II; he married Ruth 
8Glass in New Orleans, Louisiana on June 3, 1946; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Ray Shackelford worked at Tecco for 46 years; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Ray Shackelford was an active member of the 
11Cordova American Legion and the First Baptist Church of 
12Cordova; he enjoyed reading, fishing, playing bridge, baking 
13cookies, participating in VA events, and his monthly lunches 
14with Eleanor Nelson and Judy Bergren; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Ray Shackelford was preceded in death by his 
16wife, Ruth; his parents; and his brother, Forest; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Ray Shackelford is survived by his daughters and 
18sons-in-law, Connie and Jim Stratton, and Pamela and Terry 
19Barber; his very special friend, Eleanor Nelson and her 
20family; three grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; eight 
 
 
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1great-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; his first 
2great-great-grandchild due in May 2023; and his cats, Junior 
3and Mamie; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Raymond "Ray" Shackelford and extend our sincere condolences 
7to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
8it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to  the family of  Ray Shackelford as an expression of 
11our deepest sympathy.