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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate were saddened |
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| to learn of the death of Ralph Layton of Bethalto on March 26, |
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| 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Layton was born on November 12, 1927 in Bell |
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| City, Missouri to Joe and Lilly (Smith) Layton; he married the |
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| former Maggie Bromley on August 13, 1949 in Pickette, Arkansas; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Layton worked at Laclede Steel for over 31 |
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| years as a crane operator, often building houses in his spare |
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| time; and
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| WHEREAS, He was an avid gardener who loved being outdoors, |
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| and loved to fish and hunt; he will be remembered as a devoted |
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| husband, father, and grandfather; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Ralph Layton will be deeply felt by |
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| many, especially his wife, Maggie; his two daughters and |
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| sons-in-law, Kay and John Williams and Debbie and Michael |
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| Signorino; his son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Tonya Layton; |
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| his four grandchildren, John Williams, Crystal and Rob Lowe, |
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| Gary Layton II, and Jeremy Signorino; his two |
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| great-grandchildren, Brittany Grayson and Sam Lowe; his |
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| sister, Nancy Johnson; his brother, Lester Layton; and his |
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| other extended family and friends; and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his |
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| daughter, Karen Jo; his four brothers; and his sister; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of |
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| Ralph Layton along with all who knew and loved him and extend |