Bill Text: IL SR1345 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of George Francis Raymond, Jr. of Wauconda.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-01-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR1345 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR1345-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 George Francis Raymond, Jr. of Wauconda, | ||||||
4 | who passed away on December 21, 2015; and
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5 | WHEREAS, George Raymond, Jr. was born in Chicago on | ||||||
6 | September 16, 1930 to Charlotte (nee Williams) and George F. | ||||||
7 | Raymond; he graduated from Wauconda High School in 1949 and | ||||||
8 | served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War; he | ||||||
9 | married Mary "Marietta" on August 17, 1956; and
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10 | WHEREAS, George Raymond, Jr. worked for Commonwealth | ||||||
11 | Edison as a lineman, trouble man, and crew leader; he retired | ||||||
12 | in January of 1986 after 35 years of service; he was a member | ||||||
13 | of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; and
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14 | WHEREAS, George Raymond, Jr. was a member of Wauconda | ||||||
15 | American Legion Post #911; he traveled with his wife to and | ||||||
16 | through, just about every state; they spent their winters in | ||||||
17 | Orange Beach, Alabama; he enjoyed fishing, especially the guy's | ||||||
18 | trips to Minnesota; he taught his family how to play pinochle | ||||||
19 | and chess and how to be loyal to the Chicago Cubs; and
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20 | WHEREAS, George Raymond, Jr. was preceded in death by his | ||||||
21 | parents; and
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1 | WHEREAS, George Raymond, Jr. was the beloved husband of | ||||||
2 | Mary; the loving father of Linda (Keith) Francke, Curt | ||||||
3 | (Deborah), and Robert; the cherished grandfather of Anna | ||||||
4 | Francke, Kristine (Eric) Marks, and Nicholas, Stefani, Gary, | ||||||
5 | Samantha, and Alyssa Raymond; the dear step-grandfather of Jake | ||||||
6 | (Julie), Beckie, and Sarah Mann; the cherished | ||||||
7 | great-grandfather of Natalie, Ryan, Elijah, and Jett; and the | ||||||
8 | caring brother of Patricia Raymond and the late William; | ||||||
9 | therefore, be it
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10 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
11 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
12 | George Francis Raymond, Jr., and extend our sincere condolences | ||||||
13 | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | ||||||
14 | it further
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15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
16 | presented to the family of George Raymond, Jr. as an expression | ||||||
17 | of our deepest sympathy.
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