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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of John Lee Rayburn of Bondville, who passed 
4away on April 30, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Rayburn was born near Bondville to J. W. and 
6Ethel Pfiester Rayburn on November 22, 1921; he married Betty 
7Jean Hammerschmidt in Monticello on November 19, 1944; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, John Rayburn farmed in the Bondville area until 
9his retirement in 2004; he raised purebred Hampshire swine for 
10over 60 years; he was swine superintendent at the Champaign 
11County Fair for 25 years and was head of the swine carcass show 
12and sale for 20 years; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, John Rayburn served as a Scott Township trustee 
14for 28 years and as a drainage district commissioner; he served 
15as a Trustee for the Bondville United Methodist Church and on 
16various church boards; for the past 60 years, he was either a 
17Bondville Fire Corporation volunteer fireman or a trustee on 
18the board; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, John Rayburn was preceded in death by his wife, 
20Betty Jean; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, John Rayburn is survived by his daughters, Sandra 
2(Jim) Black and Shirley (Paul) Berbaum; his grandchildren, Gina 
3Grant, Jamie Black, Joy Black, Tricia Anderson, and Jon 
4Berbaum; eighteen great-grandchildren; two 
5great-great-grandchildren; his beloved friend and companion, 
6Pat Meriedth; and his sister, Mary Wood; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9John Lee Rayburn, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  John Rayburn as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.