Full Text of SR0294 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Ray M. Heckler of Urbana, who passed away | 4 | | on February 13, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ray Heckler was born in Sullivan to Ross and Maud | 6 | | Holly Heckler on September 2, 1922; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Ray Heckler served his country as a Private First | 8 | | Class in the United States Army at Fort Shelling, Minnesota; he | 9 | | retired after 40 years as a Command Sergeant Major in the | 10 | | Illinois National Guard in Urbana; he served in places such as | 11 | | Berlin, Germany; Japan; Paris and Marcel, France; and | 12 | | Casablanca, Morocco; he was awarded the Bronze Star in France | 13 | | in recognition of heroic and meritorious service on the field | 14 | | of battle; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, In 2011, Ray Heckler and his brother, John, took | 16 | | part in an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Ray Heckler attended the Philo Church of Christ in | 18 | | Urbana and volunteered for Habitat for Humanity; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Ray Heckler was preceded in death by his parents; | 20 | | four brothers; and his wife, Sylvia "Grandma Sid"; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Ray Heckler is survived by his sons, Terry (Candy) | 2 | | and Rodney Heckler; his daughter, Judy (Jim) | 3 | | Heckler-Heimburger; numerous grandchildren and | 4 | | great-grandchildren; and one brother; therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 7 | | Ray M. Heckler, and extend our sincere condolences to his | 8 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 9 | | further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 | | presented to the family of Ray Heckler as an expression of our | 12 | | deepest sympathy.
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