SR1591 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Raymond N. Rundle of Spring Grove, who passed away on October 12, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Raymond Rundle was born in Lead, South Dakota on August 1, 1924 to Thomas and Gwendolyn (nee Wasley) Rundle; he served in the United States Army as a Private First Class in World War II from 1943 to 1945, serving under Gen. Patton in the Battle of the Bulge and also in France; he married Billie Hutchings on June 7, 1952 in Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Raymond Rundle was employed as a department head X-ray technologist at Augustana Hospital & Health Care Center in Chicago, from 1947 until retiring in 1989; and

WHEREAS, Raymond Rundle was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Richmond, where he was active and served as Congregation Steward, Property Chairman, and past President of Church Council; he also sang in the choir and served as Lay Minister; he was the last living member of World War II of Paul C. Hoffman American Legion Post #253; he also belonged to the Veterans of Foreign Wars and was past President of the Young at Heart fellowship ministry; and

WHEREAS, Raymond Rundle was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Gwendolyn Rundle, and 3 brothers, Thomas, Robert, and John Rundle; and

WHEREAS, Raymond Rundle is survived by his wife, Billie; a son, Thomas (Deborah) Rundle; 4 grandchildren, Samantha, Stephanie, Connor, and Thomas Rundle, Jr.; one great-granddaughter, Brooklyn Rundle; and 2 sisters, Laura Edsel and Dorothy Olson; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Raymond N. Rundle, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Raymond Rundle as an expression of our deepest sympathy.