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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of William H. Ray of McHenry, who passed 
4away on November 4, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, William Ray was born in Gleason Tennessee to 
6William O. and Lela V. (Reid) Ray on January 27, 1925; he 
7served in the U.S. Marines during World War II and married 
8Doris Wheat in Chicago on December 19, 1953; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, William Ray retired from the Continental Can 
10Company after 33 years; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, William Ray was a member of First Baptist Church 
12in McHenry; he enjoyed volunteering at Fox Point and taking 
13part in their daily activities; he was also an avid Bingo 
14player; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, William Ray was preceded in death by his beloved 
16wife of 62 years, Doris, and  seven brothers and sisters; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, William Ray is survived by his children, Sandra 
18(Norm) Lewis and Linda (Steve) Mayer; his grandchildren, Scott 
19(Stephanie) Lewis, Keri Benton, Katherine (Matthew) Simkulet, 
20Matthew (Julie) Mayer, and Jeff Mayer; his 
 
 
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1great-grandchildren, Adam, Anna, Zachary, Eleanor, Charlotte, 
2Jacob, Thaddeus, Violet, Isaac, Greyson, Amelia, Winston, and 
3Benjamin; and his brother and sisters, Jerry Ray, Ruby Nell 
4Hall, and Sarah Marcukaitis; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7William H. Ray, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to  the family of  William Ray as an expression of our 
12deepest sympathy.