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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
Ray Schmitt; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Ray Schmitt devoted more than 20 years of service 
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to the City of Streator as both a City Council member and 
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mayor; in 1999, he was elected to serve as the Mayor of the 
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City of Streator; he was voted to serve for a third term in 
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April of 2007; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Ray Schmitt was employed at the Owens-Brockway 
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Glass factory for approximately 40 years; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Ray Schmitt was active in numerous charitable 
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events; he brought Relay For Life to the city after losing his 
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sister to breast cancer; he also volunteered for Light Up 
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Streator and served as a guest speaker at several community 
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service organizations; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Ray Schmitt enjoyed spending time with his 
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grandchildren; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Ray Schmitt is survived by his wife, Donna, and 
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their 3 children; and
  
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Ray Schmitt will be remembered by all who knew and 
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loved him as a plain-spoken and compassionate man whose love 
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for his family and city were unmatched; 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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his family and friends, the passing of Ray Schmitt; 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 Ray Schmitt as an expression of our 
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sympathy.