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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Ralph R. Crist of Colona, who passed
4away on August 8, 2022; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Ralph Crist was born in Colona to Robert and
6Bessie (Deem) Crist on January 21, 1924; he served in the U.S.
7Army during World War II with the 44th Division 63rd Combat
8Engineers A Company; he married Kathryn L. Lundahl in East
9Moline on June 23, 1946; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Ralph Crist worked at International Harvester as
11a combine repairman for 30 years, retiring in 1976; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Ralph Crist was a member of the Foresters and
13American Legion Post 1233 in Colona; he was an all-around
14handyman and enjoyed fixing things and working in his garage;
15he also built two homes; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Ralph Crist was preceded in death by his wife,
17Kathryn; his parents; and his siblings, Sam Crist, Allen
18Crist, Mary Lou Chrisop, and Barb Miller; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Ralph Crist is survived by his children, Bob
20(Mary Kay) and Sandi Crist; his grandchildren, Allen (Ana) and

 

 

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1Keith Crist; and his cat, Miss Kitty; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
4Ralph R. Crist and extend our sincere condolences to his
5family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
6further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8presented to the family of Ralph Crist as an expression of our
9deepest sympathy.