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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Raymond "Ray" Shackelford of Cordova,
4who passed away on November 27, 2022; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Ray Shackelford was born in Walker, Iowa to
6Truman and Etta (Ossman) Shackelford on July 31, 1927; he
7served in the U.S. Army during World War II; he married Ruth
8Glass in New Orleans, Louisiana on June 3, 1946; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Ray Shackelford worked at Tecco for 46 years; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Ray Shackelford was an active member of the
11Cordova American Legion and the First Baptist Church of
12Cordova; he enjoyed reading, fishing, playing bridge, baking
13cookies, participating in VA events, and his monthly lunches
14with Eleanor Nelson and Judy Bergren; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Ray Shackelford was preceded in death by his
16wife, Ruth; his parents; and his brother, Forest; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Ray Shackelford is survived by his daughters and
18sons-in-law, Connie and Jim Stratton, and Pamela and Terry
19Barber; his very special friend, Eleanor Nelson and her
20family; three grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; eight

 

 

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1great-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; his first
2great-great-grandchild due in May 2023; and his cats, Junior
3and Mamie; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
6Raymond "Ray" Shackelford and extend our sincere condolences
7to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be
8it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10presented to the family of Ray Shackelford as an expression of
11our deepest sympathy.