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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Raleigh S. Francois of Creve Coeur, who
4passed away on January 4, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Raleigh Francois was born on February 15, 1963 in
6Moline; his parents were Joseph and Phyllis Smith Francois; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Raleigh Francois served his country as a member of
8the United States Navy aboard the USS Saratoga; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Raleigh Francois was a union carpenter who worked
10in the Peoria area; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Raleigh Francois was preceded in death by his
12father; his niece, Kimberly Marie DeCock; and his nephew, Jason
13Theuninck; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Raleigh Francois is survived by his mother,
15Phyllis Francois; his sisters, Jeanna (Tracy) Rushing, Linda
16(Jim) DeCock, Keri (Skip) Cramond, and Melissa (Tim) Ott; his
17brothers, Joseph (Jan) Francois, Patrick Francois, and Todd
18Francois; his special companion, Stephanie Probasco; and his
19numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins;
20therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
3family and friends, mourn the passing of Raleigh S. Francois;
4and be it further
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6presented to the family of Raleigh Francois as an expression of
7our sympathy.