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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Dwayne E. Raney of Woodstock, who passed
4away on June 6, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Dwayne Raney was born in Woodstock to Knute and
6Florence (Brott) Raney on November 19, 1930; he married
7Geraldine Labenski in Chicago on May 2, 1953; he served in the
8United States Army during the Korean War; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Dwayne Raney served with the Parks and Recreation
10Department as president and chairman of The Youth Council; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Dwayne Raney was a member and past commander of
12VFW Post 5040 in Woodstock; he was also a member of Peter
13Umathum American Legion Post 412 and secretary for Cub Scout
14Pack 350; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Dwayne Raney was an umpire for over 50 years for
16the Woodstock Little League and Girls Softball; he was given
17the honor of throwing out the first pitch at the Woodstock
18Little League opening day ceremonies at Merryman Fields on
19April 27, 2013; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Dwayne Raney was devoted to attending and singing

 

 

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1at several churches in the community including First United
2Methodist Church, Saint Mary Catholic Church, and St. Ann's
3Episcopal Church; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Dwayne Raney was preceded in death by his parents;
5his wife, Geraldine Raney; his daughter, Laurie Raney; his
6brother, Kenneth Raney; his sister, Jeannette Bentz; his
7mother-in-law, Stella Labenski; his brother-in-law, Richard
8Labenski; and his longtime companion, Irene Brown; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Dwayne Raney is survived by his children, Steven
10(Diana) Raney, Catherine (Robert) Gillespie, and Karen Raney;
11his grandchildren, Amber (Josh) Sainer-Raney and Karen E.
12Gillespie; and his nephew, Ward "Woody" Wood; therefore, be it
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
15Dwayne E. Raney, and extend our sincere condolences to his
16family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
17further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19presented to the family of Dwayne Raney as an expression of our
20deepest sympathy.