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91_SR0193 LRB9109040KBkb 1 SENATE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 3 to learn of the death of Ralph Barr of Palos Heights, 4 Illinois; and 5 WHEREAS, Ralph Barr was a veteran of the Korean War; he 6 was retired as a superintendent in the clerical department of 7 the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad; he was a partner in R & R 8 Creations, working in the handcrafting of custom-made 9 cabinets; and 10 WHEREAS, Mr. Barr was a member of the Palos United 11 Methodist Church and a life member of Palos Heights VFW Past 12 7454; and 13 WHEREAS, Mr. Barr was a dedicated member of the Palos 14 Lions Club and a past District 1-A Zone Chairman for Lions 15 International; he joined the Lions Club in 1992 and served as 16 President in 1996 and 1997, bringing in 11 new members; and 17 WHEREAS, Ralph Barr is survived by his wife, Arlene; his 18 daughters, Brenda Miller, Cynthia Anderson, Mary Tor, and 19 Julie Banssiak; his six grandchildren; his brother, and his 20 sister; therefore, be it 21 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL 22 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 23 his family and friends, the death of Ralph Barr of Palos 24 Heights; and be it further 25 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 26 presented to the family of Ralph Barr.