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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Raymond W. Wells of Waukegan, who passed 
4away on March 8, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Raymond Wells was born on April 16, 1922, in 
6Antioch; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Raymond Wells was a union carpenter for Ames 
8Brothers in Waukegan for 30 years and upon his retirement 
9managed Grand Avenue Shopping Center in Waukegan; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Raymond Wells was a member of the First United 
11Methodist Church; he enjoyed dancing, bowling, horseshoes,  and 
12woodworking, and was a avid Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox 
13fan; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Raymond Wells was preceded in death by his wife of 
1549 years, Shirley; his daughters, Marilyn and Cherlyn; his 
16brothers, Howard and Arthur; and his sisters, Lillian, Ruth, 
17and Shirley; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Raymond Wells was the beloved father of Roger 
19(Linda), Russell (Kathleen), Bruce, and Carolyn (Peter) 
20Dorhout; the loving grandfather of Kristin, Kevin, Melissa 
 
 
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1(Scott), Rachel, Aimee (Justin) Jacquelyn, and Kathryn; the 
2dear great-grandfather of Adam and Tyler; and the loving 
3brother of Virginia Magiera, Warren (Ruth), and Richard; 
4therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Raymond Wells, 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 Raymond Wells as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.