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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Raymond R. Suste, who passed away on 
4October 20, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Raymond Suste was born in Joliet and was a 
6lifetime resident; his parents were Mary (nee Knezetich) and 
7George Suste; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Raymond Suste served as a Staff Sergeant with the 
9United States Army in Battalion F, 3rd Infantry Division in the 
10Battle of the Bulge during World War II; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Raymond Suste retired from the United States Steel 
12Corporation after 38 1/2 years of service; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Raymond Suste was a member and past president of 
14the St. Mary Nativity Catholic Church Senior Club (formerly the 
15Joannites) and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Cantigny 
16Post #367; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Raymond Suste was an avid bowler; he also loved 
18being in the sun, yard work, gardening, and fishing; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Raymond Suste was preceded in death by his wife, 
 
 
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1Ann (nee Macko); his parents; 5 siblings, Lucille (the late 
2Robert) Nasenbenny, Delores (the late Charles) Traven, 
3Lorraine "Lori" (the late James) Maccono, John (the late Ann) 
4Suste, and Joseph (the late Agnes) Suste; and a sister-in-law, 
5Delores Suste; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Raymond Suste is survived by 7 children, Paula 
7(James) Paris, Jeri (Denny) Moore, Ray Suste, Jr., Judy (Perry) 
8Olin, Tim (Mary) Suste, Tom Suste, and Maribeth Suste-Williams; 
911 grandchildren, Andrew (Kim) Flynn, Hayley, Aaron 
10(Christine), Jason, Justin Olin, Nina (Matt) Bartels, Nolan 
11Suste, Brandon (Christina) Suste, Torean Suste, Erica Kenney, 
12and Scott Southcomb; and 4 great-grandchildren, Daviante, 
13Gianna, Logan, and Julian; therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
16family and friends, mourn the passing of Raymond R. Suste; and 
17be it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of Raymond Suste as an expression of 
20our sympathy.