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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
3 | | to learn of the death of Ronald Edward "Ron" Mitchell of |
4 | | Crainville, who passed away on April 15, 2024; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Ron Mitchell was born in Carbondale to Edward |
6 | | Gordon and Bernice E. (Brewer) Mitchell on August 1, 1946; he |
7 | | served in the U.S. National Guard; he married Patricia Ann |
8 | | Jones in Crainville on June 20, 2009; and
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9 | | WHEREAS, Ron Mitchell was a salesman for Western & |
10 | | Southern Insurance in Carbondale for 15 years; he had also |
11 | | worked at Tesa Tape for over 30 years; and
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12 | | WHEREAS, Ron Mitchell was serving as the mayor of |
13 | | Crainville for his fourth consecutive term at the time of his |
14 | | passing; he also served as president of the Crosswalk |
15 | | Community Action Board; and
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16 | | WHEREAS, Ron Mitchell had a passion for music and was a |
17 | | talented guitar and piano player; there was nothing more |
18 | | joyful to him than time with his family; and
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19 | | WHEREAS, Ron Mitchell was preceded in death by his parents |
20 | | and his brothers, Larry Steven and Darrell "Whitey" Mitchell; |