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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
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learn of the death of
John W. Rudd of Gurnee, who passed away 
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on December 13, 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, John Rudd was born on May 17, 1918 in Gurnee; his 
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parents were Thomas and Loretta Rudd; he married Patricia 
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O'Grady on September 28, 1940 in Waukegan; and

 
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    WHEREAS, John Rudd was a veteran of World War II, having 
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served with the U.S. Army 3189th Signal Service Battalion 
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stationed in France; and

 
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    WHEREAS, John Rudd retired in 1978 from International 
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Harvester in Libertyville as Superintendent in assembly and 
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shipping after 30 years of employment; and

 
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    WHEREAS, John Rudd was a member of St. Patrick's Church in 
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Wadsworth; and
 
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    WHEREAS, John Rudd enjoyed country music, gardening, auto 
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mechanics, and his family; and
 
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    WHEREAS, John Rudd was preceded in death by his parents and 
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his brothers, Thomas and Edward; and
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, John Rudd is survived by his wife, Patricia; his 
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children, Thomas (Amy), Timothy (Joan), John (Linda), Francis 
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(Diane) Rudd, and Sharon (Gerald) Goheen; his grandchildren, 
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Kelley, Joseph, Kerry, Erin, Daniel, Katie, John, Gregory, 
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Tracy, Carter, Jack, and Lucas; his 17 great-grandchildren; and 
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his sisters, Eileen Paustian and Sarann Granstrom; therefore, 
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be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of John W. Rudd; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of John Rudd as an expression of our 
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sympathy.