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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Raymond C. Manns of Godfrey, who passed 
4away on April 21, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Raymond Manns was born on July 2, 1921 to William 
6and Theresa (nee Wegener) Manns; he served in the  Army-Air 
7Corps during World War II; he married Helen Novotny on 
8September 23, 1950 at St. Alphonsus Church in Brighton; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Raymond Manns retired from the Mississippi Lime 
10Co. after over 40 years of service; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Raymond Manns was a lifelong member of St. Mary's 
12Catholic Church in Alton; he loved to paint and play piano and 
13sang in the church choir for over 50 years; he also enjoyed 
14crossword puzzles, reading, and bowling; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Raymond Manns was preceded in death by his 
16parents; his 3 brothers and 2 sisters-in-law and a 
17brother-in-law, Donald and Gloria Manns, Harold and Marian 
18Manns, Bob Manns, and "Doc" Graham;
 and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Raymond Manns is survived by his wife, Helen; his 
203 children and their spouses, Mary and Ken Wendle, Susan and 
 
 
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1Tom Rizzo, and Bill and Ann Manns; his  sister, Rosemary Graham; 
2his 8 grandchildren, TJ, Brian, and Brigid Wendle, Tony, Laura, 
3and Amy Rizzo, and Evan and Claudia Manns; and many other 
4relatives, friends, and neighbors; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Raymond C. Manns, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Raymond Manns as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.