Full Text of HR0862 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the
death of | 4 | | California winery entrepreneur, Raymond Twomey Duncan, who | 5 | | passed away on
October 9, 2015, at the age of 84; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Duncan was born on October 23, 1930 in
| 7 | | South Bend, Indiana to Walter and Velma (nee Twomey) Duncan; he | 8 | | was raised in LaSalle, where he attended St. Bede Academy; he | 9 | | studied philosophy at the University of Notre Dame before | 10 | | joining the United States
Marine Corps, serving in the Korean | 11 | | War; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, In 1958, Raymond Duncan moved to Durango, | 13 | | Colorado, where he founded Duncan Oil, an
independent | 14 | | oil-and-gas operator; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, A fondness of skiing also led Raymond Duncan to | 16 | | establish the Purgatory Ski Resort in 1968 in the
San Juan | 17 | | Mountains; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Duncan's entrepreneurial spirit | 19 | | eventually led him to California in 1970,
where he began | 20 | | purchasing vineyard land in the Napa and Alexander Valleys; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Duncan, along with winemaker,
Justin | 2 | | Meyer, founded the Silver Oak Winery in 1972; together, with | 3 | | Raymond focusing on the financial and administrative end of the
| 4 | | business and Justin overseeing the winemaking, the 2 grew | 5 | | Silver Oak into one of the most
well-known and successful | 6 | | wineries in California; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Silver Oak Winery still operates today out of its | 8 | | original building, producing
approximately 100,000 cases of | 9 | | Cabernet Sauvignon annually from the family's Napa and
| 10 | | Alexander Valley estates; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, In 1999, Raymond Duncan and his sons, David and | 12 | | Tim, founded Twomey Cellars, which
features Pinot Noir, Merlot, | 13 | | and Sauvignon Blanc wines from both Napa and Sonoma Counties; | 14 | | and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Duncan is also remembered as an avid | 16 | | philanthropist, with involvement in the
Crow Canyon | 17 | | Archaeological Center, the Denver Art Museum, the Kent Denver | 18 | | School, the St.
Helena Montessori School, and the Sonoma | 19 | | Academy; this year, along with his family, he enjoyed
the | 20 | | groundbreaking for the University of Notre Dame's Duncan | 21 | | Student Center; and
| 22 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Duncan was a gifted businessman and |
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| 1 | | philanthropist who left a
priceless legacy for people | 2 | | everywhere; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Raymond Duncan is survived by his loving wife, | 4 | | Sally; his 6 six children; and his 16 grandchildren; therefore, | 5 | | be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 7 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 8 | | mourn the passing of
Raymond Twomey Duncan, and we extend our | 9 | | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all
who knew | 10 | | and loved him; and be it further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the family of Raymond
Duncan as an expression of | 13 | | our deepest sympathy and most sincere appreciation of his
| 14 | | entrepreneurial spirit.
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