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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Ralph L. Hood of Milan, who passed away 
4on September 7, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ralph Hood was born on January 30, 1945 in Biloxi, 
6Mississippi; his parents were John and Alice (nee Noel) Hood; 
7he married Nancy Sumner on June 29, 1973 in Rock Island; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Ralph Hood served his country as a member of the 
9United States Air Force during the Vietnam era; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Ralph Hood was employed as a locomotive 
11electrician for the Rock Island Railroad; he later worked in 
12locomotive sales at the National Railway Equipment Company in 
13Silvis; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Ralph Hood enjoyed ornithology, classical and 
15opera music, Shakespeare, Sherlock Holmes, and hunting and 
16fishing; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Ralph Hood was preceded in death by his parents 
18and a brother, Ronald Hood; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Ralph Hood is survived by his wife of 42 years, 
 
 
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1Nancy Hood; his sisters, Joan (Jerry) Lemburg and Joyce (Jim) 
2Draper; his many nieces and nephews; and his longtime family 
3friend, Terry Mahon; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
6family and friends, mourn the passing of Ralph L. Hood; and be 
7it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Ralph Hood as an expression of our 
10sympathy.