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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Raymond G. Ethington of Rock Island, 
4who passed away on August 27, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Raymond Ethington was born in Chicago to Vern and 
6Mary (Lang) Ethington on September 9, 1930; he served in the 
7U.S. Army as a master sergeant in the 145 Field Artillery 
8Division during the Korean War; he married Marilyn Hanrahan in 
9Rock Island on April 4, 1954, and she preceded him in death on 
10July 20, 2016; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Raymond Ethington worked at the John Deere 
12Foundry in Silvis; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Raymond Ethington was a local Golden Gloves 
14boxing champion in 1949; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Raymond Ethington was a former member of St. 
16Joseph's Catholic Church and St. Pius X Catholic Church in 
17Rock Island; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Raymond Ethington was preceded in death by his 
19son, William Ethington; his brother, Robert Campbell; and his 
20sister, Laverne Abner; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Raymond Ethington is survived by his daughters, 
2Tracy Hart (fiance Troy Gaye) and Jane (Mike) Pechacek; his 
3sons, Keith (Sheena) Ethington, Michael (JoBeth) Ethington, 
4and Scott (Michelle) Ethington; his daughter-in-law, Sue 
5Ethington; his 13 grandchildren; his 10 great-grandchildren; 
6his sister, Mary Ellen Samatare; and his brother, William 
7Ethington; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Raymond G. Ethington and extend our sincere condolences to his 
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Raymond Ethington as an expression 
15of our deepest sympathy.