Full Text of SR0280 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Raymond Edward "Ray" Nelson of Moline, | 4 | | who passed away on May 1, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ray Nelson was born in Sherrard to Reynold and | 6 | | Katharine (Hausch) Nelson on March 26, 1932; he graduated from | 7 | | Sherrard High School and the Moline Institute of Commerce; he | 8 | | served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War; he married | 9 | | Sheila Rae Behm in Davenport, Iowa on August 24, 1957; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Ray Nelson worked at the John Deere Foundry for | 11 | | over 27 years and retired in May 1986; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Ray Nelson was a member of First Congregational | 13 | | Church; he volunteered with River Action; he was a counselor | 14 | | for Trinity SHIP; he enjoyed being with friends, walking, | 15 | | reading, and woodcarving; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Ray Nelson's family was the most important thing | 17 | | to him, and he especially loved attending his grandchildren's | 18 | | sporting and other events; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Ray Nelson was preceded in death by his parents | 20 | | and his infant daughter, Amy Rae Nelson; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Ray Nelson is survived by his wife, Sheila; his | 2 | | daughters, Marcia (Craig) Johnson and Lori Willhite (Jim | 3 | | Franks); his grandchildren, Kirsten (Emanuel Mendes) Johnson, | 4 | | Bryce Johnson, Alex Willhite, Erin (Ethan) Lafary, and Austen | 5 | | Willhite; his great-grandson, Henry Luke Lafary; and his | 6 | | sister-in-law, Phyllis (Gary) Ammeter; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 9 | | Raymond Edward "Ray" Nelson and extend our sincere condolences | 10 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 11 | | it further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the family of Ray Nelson as an expression of our | 14 | | deepest sympathy.
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