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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Ronald Earl Gordon of Moline, who passed 
4away on January 7, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ronald Gordon was born in Rock Island on March 2, 
61941 to Raymond and Lois Beede Gordon; he graduated from Moline 
7High School and served in the United States Navy from 1958 to 
81961; he married Charlotte Crompton on September 3, 1961 in 
9Rock Island; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Ronald Gordon worked for Rock Island Lines and 
11retired from John Deere Seeding in  Moline in 2003 after 38 
12years of service; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Ronald Gordon was an avid fisherman and hunter; he 
14was raised on the Rock River and knew it like the back of his 
15hand; he enjoyed spending time with his family and spending 
16time on his porch watching the river, ducks, and geese; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Ronald Gordon was preceded in death by his wife, 
18Charlotte; his parents; his son, Steven; and his grandson; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Ronald Gordon is survived by his children, Tari 
20(Andrew) Nevener, Tony (Izumi) Harahi-Gordon, and James 
 
 
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1Gordon; his grandchildren, Ron (Alisha) Gordon, Raynn 
2Oechsner, Tessa Gordon, and Ryder Gordon; his brother, David 
3(Norma) Gordon; and his special friend, Shirley Seaton; 
4therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Ronald Earl Gordon, 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  Ronald Gordon as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.