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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Ronald Earl Gordon of Moline, who passed
4away on January 7, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Ronald Gordon was born in Rock Island on March 2,
61941 to Raymond and Lois Beede Gordon; he graduated from Moline
7High School and served in the United States Navy from 1958 to
81961; he married Charlotte Crompton on September 3, 1961 in
9Rock Island; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Ronald Gordon worked for Rock Island Lines and
11retired from John Deere Seeding in Moline in 2003 after 38
12years of service; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Ronald Gordon was an avid fisherman and hunter; he
14was raised on the Rock River and knew it like the back of his
15hand; he enjoyed spending time with his family and spending
16time on his porch watching the river, ducks, and geese; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Ronald Gordon was preceded in death by his wife,
18Charlotte; his parents; his son, Steven; and his grandson; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Ronald Gordon is survived by his children, Tari
20(Andrew) Nevener, Tony (Izumi) Harahi-Gordon, and James

 

 

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1Gordon; his grandchildren, Ron (Alisha) Gordon, Raynn
2Oechsner, Tessa Gordon, and Ryder Gordon; his brother, David
3(Norma) Gordon; and his special friend, Shirley Seaton;
4therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
7Ronald Earl Gordon, 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 Ronald Gordon as an expression of
12our deepest sympathy.