Bill Text: IL SR1493 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Raymond Bennett.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-01-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR1493 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR1493-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of Raymond L. Bennett of Rock Island, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on November 17, 2020; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Raymond Bennett was born to Parker Leonard and | ||||||
| 6 | Emily E. (Gruber) Bennett in Clinton, Iowa on March 9, 1921; he | ||||||
| 7 | served in the U.S. Army during World War II; he married Mabel | ||||||
| 8 | Stoneburner in East Moline on October 20, 1946; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Raymond Bennett worked for 42 years as a machine | ||||||
| 10 | operator for John Deere Harvester; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Raymond Bennett was a charter member of St. | ||||||
| 12 | Matthew Lutheran Church in Milan; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Raymond Bennett enjoyed RV camping, reading, | ||||||
| 14 | gardening, and nature walks; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Raymond Bennett was preceded in death by his wife; | ||||||
| 16 | his parents; his siblings and brothers-in-law and | ||||||
| 17 | sisters-in-law, Floyd (Janet) Bennett, Iola (Ray) Hammelman, | ||||||
| 18 | Helen (Wendell) Coats, Louise (Jake) Hardi, and Alice Bennett; | ||||||
| 19 | and his daughter-in-law, Carol Bennett; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Raymond Bennett is survived by his children, Larry | ||||||
| 2 | Bennett, Rik (Paula) Bennett, Jim Bennett, and Randy (Kelly) | ||||||
| 3 | Bennett; his grandchildren, Kristin, Robin, Rachel, Kyle, | ||||||
| 4 | Stephanie, Sarah, Jenna, and Evan; and his | ||||||
| 5 | great-grandchildren, Davon, Brenden, Braden, Lydon, Leonard, | ||||||
| 6 | Bennett, and Benjamin; therefore, be it
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| 7 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
| 8 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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| 9 | Raymond L. Bennett and extend our sincere
condolences to his | ||||||
| 10 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | ||||||
| 11 | further
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| 12 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 13 | presented to the family of Raymond Bennett as an expression of
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| 14 | our deepest sympathy.
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