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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Raymond W. Webster of Rock Island, who 
4passed away on October 1, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Raymond Webster was born to Walter and Emma (Arp) 
6Webster on April 28, 1924; he served in the United States  Army 
7from 1943 to 1946 and was stationed in England and France; he 
8married Phyllis Stubbe on May 27, 1950; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Raymond Webster was employed at Miller Container 
10Corp before starting his own business, Webster Steel Rule Dye, 
11which he operated for 40 years; he served as  Blackhawk Township 
12Assessor for nine years; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Raymond Webster's memberships included the 
14V.F.W., the American Legion, and the Rock Island Elks; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Raymond Webster was preceded in death by his wife, 
16Phyllis; his parents; his brothers, George, John, and Walter 
17Jr.; and his sisters, Helen Bottoni, Betty Melody Luckenbihl, 
18and Bernice Baker; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Raymond Webster is survived by his sister, Mary 
20Baker and Donna (James) Nelson; several nieces and nephews; and 
 
 
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1his good friend of over 50 years, Keith (Pearl) Smith; 
2therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Raymond W. Webster, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
6family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to  the family of  Raymond Webster as an expression of 
10our deepest sympathy.