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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  John E. Ray of Woodstock, who passed away 
4on December 4, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Ray was born on August 18, 1942 in Aiken, 
6South Carolina; his parents were Lawton and Maude (nee Herrin) 
7Ray; he married Judy Nastav on October 8, 1966; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, John Ray served his country as a member of the 
9United States Army; he designed pumps that were used by NASA on 
10the International Space Station and received 2 mission patches 
11from his work in the space program; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, John Ray enjoyed restoring old cars and was a 
13member of the Pontiac Club; he also played Minor League 
14Baseball in his youth and was a founding member of the Tri City 
15Little League; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, John Ray was preceded in death by his parents and 
17a sister, Martha Ann Feldbusch; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, John Ray is survived by his wife, Judy; a son, 
19Brian (Krista) Ray; 2 daughters, Tina (David) Coalson and 
20Debbie (Keith) Kirchhardt; 4 grandchildren, Kollin and Jordan 
 
 
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1Kirchhardt, Marshall Coalson, and Carter Ray Coalson; a 
2brother, Carroll (Janet) Ray; an aunt, Gertrude Cooper; 2 
3nephews, Matt (Melissa) Lazinski and Mike (Amanda) Lazinski; 
4and 6 nephews and 3 nieces; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
7family and friends, mourn the passing of John E. Ray; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of John Ray as an expression of our 
11sympathy.