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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Raul Ochoa Guzman, who passed away on 
4December 6, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Raul Guzman was born in Elsa, Texas to Ediberto 
6and Andrea Guzman in 1934; he met Amelia Lopez in Plainview, 
7Texas, and they married in 1952; they moved from Texas to 
8Chicago Heights, to Joliet, and finally Channahon, where they 
9raised their family before retiring to a farm in Xenia; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Raul Guzman worked as many as three jobs at one 
11time to support his family; he retired from Caterpillar in 
121999; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Raul Guzman was involved in his community and was 
14a member of the Texas National Guard and a volunteer 
15firefighter; he built his home in Channahon and was always 
16tinkering with something; after he retired, he kept busy on the 
17farm, riding his yellow tractor and taking pride in his garden; 
18he enjoyed watching Westerns and professional wrestling; he had 
19a twinkle in his eye, a sly grin, and an infamous sweet tooth; 
20he was the type of father who could make or fix anything; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Raul Guzman s survived by his wife of 66 years, 
 
 
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1Amelia; his children, Lionel Guzman, Arthur Guzman, Elida 
2Chess, Marty (Mary Beth) Guzman, Matthew (Andrea) Guzman, Rita 
3(Dan) McManus, and Lisa (Don) Brown; and his many 
4grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and 
5great-great-grandchildren; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Raul Guzman was preceded in death by his parents; 
7his sister, Rafala (Guzman) Garcia; his brother, Rueben Guzman; 
8his grandson, Matthew Aaron Guzman; and his granddaughter, 
9Angelina Guzman; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Raul Ochoa Guzman and extend our sincere condolences to his 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Raul Guzman as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.