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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
Kathleen M. Rain, who passed away on 
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November 26, 2009; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Kathleen Rain was born April 19, 1950, in Peoria; 
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her parents were Robert and Elizabeth "Pat" Crammond; she 
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married John C. Rain Jr. on May 28, 1977, in Alton; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Kathleen Rain graduated from Marquette Catholic 
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High School in 1968; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Kathleen Rain was a volunteer for the Homebound 
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Program at the Hayner Public Library and Caravan; she served as 
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a deacon and an elder at College Avenue Presbyterian Church and 
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as a Stephen Minister; she was also a participant in 2 Bible 
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study groups; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Kathleen Rain enjoyed traveling, being outside, 
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and working in her gardens; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Kathleen Rain was preceded in death by her father, 
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Robert Crammond, and her nephew, Timothy Crammond; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Kathleen Rain is survived by her husband, John; 
 


 






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her mother, Pat Crammond; her daughter and son-in-law, Rachel 
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and Nick Catanzaro; her son, John C. Rain III; her 
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grandchildren, Benjamin and Noah Catanzaro; her brothers and 
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sisters-in-law, Tom and Jan Crammond, Randy and Lynn Crammond, 
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and Mark and Barb Crammond; her sisters and brothers-in-law, 
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Laurie and Ron Fitzwater and Jennifer M. and Rick Gentry; her 
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brother-in-law, Dan Rain; her nephews, Christopher Crammond, 
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Michael Crammond, Joey Fitzwater, and Austin Gentry; her 
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nieces, Jennifer A. Gentry, Sara Crammond, Ann Pulido and her 
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husband, Alex, Samantha Foster and her husband, Tim, and Alexa 
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Gentry; her great-niece, Mikaela Foster; and her father-in-law 
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and mother-in-law, Jack and Betty Rain; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Kathleen Rain will be remembered by all who knew 
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and loved her as a caring and compassionate person who always 
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had time to help others who were going through difficult times 
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of their own; therefore, 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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her family and friends, the passing of Kathleen M. Rain; and be 
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it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Kathleen Rain as an expression of 
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our sympathy.