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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Cecil E. Payne of Rapids City, who passed 
4away on October 17, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Cecil Payne was born in Bancroft, Wisconsin  to 
6Clarence and Katherine Offee Payne on July 29, 1928; he married 
7Lora Stephenson in Cambridge on May 5, 1950 and served in the 
8United States Army during the Korean War; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Cecil Payne worked for Franks Foundry in Moline, 
10retiring in 1990; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Cecil Payne enjoyed traveling, especially 
12pursuing his love of the railroad and steam engines; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Cecil Payne was preceded in death by a brother and 
14two sisters; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Cecil Payne is survived by his wife, Lora; his 
16children, Mary Ann (Jim Burnett) Payne, Barbara Kelley, Ralph 
17(Sharon Engebretson) Payne, Nancy Schultz, Robert (Sandy) 
18Payne, and Thomas (Kim) Payne; six grandchildren; and seven 
19great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
3Cecil E. Payne, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
4family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to  the family of  Cecil Payne as an expression of our 
8deepest sympathy.