Bill Text: IL SR0146 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Ralph Spencer of Gillespie.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2009-03-12 - Resolution Adopted [SR0146 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-SR0146-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Ralph Spencer of Gillespie, who passed
away on March 7, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Ralph Spencer was born on February 15, 1921 in
Womak, near Carlinville; he was the son of Jesse H. and Mayme
Spencer; he married Faye Coffey on February 15, 1942; and
WHEREAS, Ralph Spencer graduated from Carlinville High
School in 1940; and
WHEREAS, Ralph Spencer and his wife had a long and
distinguished career as purebred Duroc breeders; over the
years, the pair sold purebred Durocs in 40 states and in over
50 countries; and
WHEREAS, Ralph Spencer was the recipient of numerous awards
and accolades for his work; in 1983, he received the Illinois
Seedstock Producer Award; he was inducted into the Illinois
Swine Producer's Hall of Fame in 1996 in recognition of his
life-long dedication to the Illinois purebred industry; on
August 17, 1998, "Ralph Spencer Day" was proclaimed by the
Governor in recognition of his 60 years of exhibitions at the
Illinois State Fair; and

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WHEREAS, Ralph Spencer was a member of numerous
organizations, including 4-H, the Macoupin County Fair Board,
the Macoupin County Pork Producers, the Illinois Duroc
Association, and the Illinois Pork Producer Association Board
of Directors; and
WHEREAS, Ralph Spencer was preceded in death by his parents
and his brothers, Donald and William; and
WHEREAS, Ralph Spencer is survived by his wife; his
daughter, Judy Spencer Dona and her husband, John; his son,
Jack Spencer and his wife, Betty; his sisters, Frances Barnes
and Mary Clark; his brother, Richard Spencer; his
grandchildren, Jackie Spencer, Jeffrey Spencer Dona and his
wife, Charlotte, Christy Spencer-Mull, Steven Spencer and his
wife, Tori, Jamie Dona, and John Dona; and his
great-grandchildren, Breanne and Carissa Mull and Katlyn and
Nathan Spencer; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
his family and friends, the passing of Ralph Spencer; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

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presented to the family of Ralph Spencer as an expression of
our sympathy.