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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Ferdinand "Ferd" H. Raffel, Jr. of 
4Woodstock, who passed away on October 19, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ferdinand Raffel, Jr. was born on January 1, 1932 
6in Woodstock; his parents were Ferdinand and Martha Raffel; he 
7married Carol Stecker on December 13, 1953 at the First United 
8Methodist Church in Woodstock; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Ferdinand Raffel, Jr. served in the United States 
10Navy during the Korean Conflict; he was a member of the 
11Woodstock Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5040 and served for 
12several years as a member of the Honor Guard; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Ferdinand Raffel, Jr. was an active member of 
14Grace Lutheran Church in Woodstock and enjoyed ushering for 
15many worship services; he was an avid woodworker, making 
16special projects for his grandchildren and teaching them the 
17woodworking skills to create their own masterpieces; he also 
18enjoyed spending time with his loving family; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Ferdinand Raffel, Jr. was preceded in death by his 
20parents; his sister, Lucy Poelling; his brother, Richard 
21Raffel; and his brothers-in-law, Ralph Lang and Bill Stecker; 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Ferdinand Raffel, Jr. is survived by his wife, 
3Carol Raffel; his children, Don (Cheryl) Raffel, Janette (Dan) 
4Hess, and Barb (Keith) Sova; his grandchildren, Brittany (Marc) 
5Hinderlider, Andrew Raffel, Renee Merz, David Hess, Brian Hess, 
6Shannon (Greg) Topf, Rebecca Friedel, and Randy (Roseanna) 
7Sova; his great-grandchildren, John McMahon, Alysia Foat, 
8Aubrey Hinderlider, and Emma Hinderlider; his brother, Ted 
9(Donna) Raffel; his brother-in-law, Ralph (Shirley) Stecker; 
10his sisters-in-law, Marian Lang and Anita Stecker; and many 
11nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
14family and friends, mourn the passing of Ferdinand "Ferd" H. 
15Raffel, Jr.; and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Ferdinand Raffel, Jr. as an 
18expression of our sympathy.