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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Raymond Edward "Ray" Imig, who passed |
| 4 | | away on March 31, 2025; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ray Imig was born in Des Plaines to Ray and |
| 6 | | Frances Imig on September 28, 1937 and was a lifelong resident |
| 7 | | of Park Ridge and Des Plaines; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Ray Imig began his career as an educator with |
| 9 | | more than 30 years of service to Park Ridge District 64; after |
| 10 | | retirement, he earned his CADC license and served as a |
| 11 | | counselor and an intake coordinator at Keys to Recovery for |
| 12 | | another 25 years; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Ray Imig and his wife, Ginger, nurtured small |
| 14 | | businesses that became local treasures; they created fresh |
| 15 | | doughnuts at Imigs' Cafe and music-filled aisles at Crossroads |
| 16 | | Record Shop, where they also created custom t-shirts; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Ray Imig gave generously of his time and talents, |
| 18 | | and service was at the core of his life; he was a proud member |
| 19 | | of the Elks and the Des Plaines Lions Club; he volunteered for |
| 20 | | HOTLINE, MCYAF, and the Self-Help Closet and Pantry of Des |
| 21 | | Plaines; he had also served on the Des Plaines District 62 |
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| 1 | | School Board; and
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Ray Imig had many passions; he loved music and |
| 3 | | embraced life; he collected antiques and found joy in sharing |
| 4 | | their stories through display; in recent years, he found a new |
| 5 | | passion in crafting colorful, heartfelt buttons, small tokens |
| 6 | | of kindness that he offered to everyone encountered; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Ray Imig was preceded in death by his parents; |
| 8 | | his sister, Mary Fallest; his son, Doug Imig; and his |
| 9 | | grandson, Julian Hernandez; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Ray Imig is survived by his wife of 67 years, |
| 11 | | Virginia (Ginger) Imig; his children, Brian (Laura) Imig, |
| 12 | | Laura Mendoza, Chris (Jill) Imig, Lori Imig, and Michele |
| 13 | | (Mike) Nielsen; his brother, Jeff Imig; 10 grandchildren; and |
| 14 | | 14 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
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| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL |
| 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 17 | | Raymond Edward "Ray" Imig and extend our sincere condolences |
| 18 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be |
| 19 | | it further
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| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 21 | | presented to the family of Ray Imig as an expression of our |