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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Ruth (Miller) Rau of Panama, who 
4passed away on May 16, 2023; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ruth Rau was born to Hugh Clarence and Carmen 
6Winifred (Bollman) Miller in Hillsboro on June 29, 1941; she 
7graduated from Greenville High School in 1959; she married 
8Otto Rau in Sorento on February 6, 1960; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, In her younger years, Ruth Rau worked as a phone 
10operator in Sorento and for Webco in Litchfield; she became a 
11homemaker who devoted herself to her family; later in life, 
12she worked for the Sears Catalog and CNB Bank in Hillsboro; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Ruth Rau loved spending time in the company of 
14others; she was known for always being a joy to be around and 
15often having a big smile on her face; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Ruth Rau was preceded in death by her parents; 
17her son, Darrell Rau; her sister, Wanda Bilyeu; and her 
18brothers, Darrell, Russell, and Donald Miller; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Ruth Rau is survived by her husband of 63 years, 
20Otto; her son, Rex (Micki) Rau; her daughter-in-law, Cathy 
 
 
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1Rau; her grandchildren, Joe Zobrist, Seth Balla, and Sarah 
2(Matt) Lafone; her great-grandson, Jesse Zobrist; her twin 
3sister, Ruby Wallace; and  several nieces, nephews, and 
4cousins; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Ruth (Miller) Rau and extend our sincere
condolences to her 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved
her; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That we mourn the passing of Ruth Rau and extend 
11our sincere
condolences to her family, friends, and all who 
12knew and loved
her.