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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Walter R. Rankin of Herrin, who passed 
4away on July 9, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Walter Rankin was born on January 22, 1936, in 
6Maringouin, Louisiana; his parents were Carl W. and Lena 
7(Zwick) Rankin; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Walter Rankin was employed by Norge (Maytag) and 
9General Dynamics; he retired from Johnson Control in Cadiz, 
10Kentucky in 1994; after retiring, he lived in Sebring, Florida, 
11where he fished with many of his friends, including his fishing 
12buddy, William (Bill) Barton; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Walter Rankin enjoyed working in tool and die 
14engineering; he was also an avid reader and enjoyed westerns 
15and suspense thrillers; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Walter Rankin was preceded in death by his 
17parents; his brothers-in-law, Joe Molla and Wayne Yohe; and his 
18sister-in-law, Juanita (Gulley) Rankin; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Walter Rankin is survived by his daughter and 
20son-in-law, Brenda and John Brewster, and their children, 
 
 
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1Travis and Patrick; his stepson, Randy Sellars, and his 
2daughters, Casey Slavin, Torrie Sellars, and Danny Sellars; his 
3brother, John W. Rankin, and his children, Karla Rankin and 
4Kevin Rankin; and his sisters, Louise Molla and her children, 
5Christine Shadewalt, Mary Baker, and Matthew Molla; Lanora Yohe 
6and her children, Rhonda Parrott and Cindy Bagley; and Cathy 
7Collins, her husband, Dennis Collins, and their children, Brian 
8and Valerie; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
11his family and friends, the passing of Walter R. Rankin; and be 
12it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Walter Rankin as an expression of 
15our sympathy.