|
| | SR1901 | | LRB099 21774 MST 48459 r |
|
|
| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
|
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Ray Merrill Evans of Richmond, who passed |
| 4 | | away on April 24, 2016; and
|
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ray Evans was born in Chicago to Adren Ray and |
| 6 | | Junia (Peterson) Evans on March 18, 1931; he married Ramona |
| 7 | | Vandermeir in Schiller Park on June 16, 1951 and served in the |
| 8 | | United States Army during the Korean War; and
|
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Ray Evans was employed by the Chicago Transit |
| 10 | | Authority as a mechanic; he then worked for Sam's Towing in |
| 11 | | Franklin Park and as a mechanic with TWA; he retired from TWA |
| 12 | | with over 30 years of service; and
|
| 13 | | WHEREAS, After retirement, Ray Evans moved with his wife to |
| 14 | | Shelbyville for 11 years and then to Huntley to be closer to |
| 15 | | family; most recently, he resided in the Richmond/Spring Grove |
| 16 | | area; he enjoyed dancing, fishing, traveling, playing cards, |
| 17 | | and cars; he was a member of the Crystal Lake Senior Citizens |
| 18 | | Club, and enjoyed the company of his family and friends; and
|
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Ray Evans was preceded in death by his parents and |
| 20 | | his two brothers, Lewis and Cleo; and
|
|
| | SR1901 | - 2 - | LRB099 21774 MST 48459 r |
|
|
| 1 | | WHEREAS, Ray Evans is survived by his wife, Ramona; his |
| 2 | | five children, John Evans (Sue Flemming), Richard Evans, |
| 3 | | Kimberly (Brian) Bandow, Gregory (Debra) Evans, and Janice |
| 4 | | (Chris) Voegtle; his 13 grandchildren, Shannon Evans (Tom |
| 5 | | Pomplun), Amanda (Craig) Mitchell, Scott Nugent, Justin (Jenn) |
| 6 | | Evans, Timothy (Stephanie) Nugent, Kent Evans, Britt Macias, |
| 7 | | James (Nicole) Evans, Mitchell Evans, Randl Evans, Gregory |
| 8 | | Voegtle, Jesse Evans, and Michael Voegtle; his |
| 9 | | great-grandchildren, Evan, Kayli, Weston, Anastasia, Brayden, |
| 10 | | Jayce, Cree, Charis, and August; and his three sisters, Arline |
| 11 | | Christell, Lorraine Hagen, and Faye Ford; therefore, be it
|
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL |
| 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 14 | | Ray Merrill Evans, and extend our sincere condolences to his |
| 15 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 16 | | further
|
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 18 | | presented to the family of Ray Evans as an expression of our |
| 19 | | deepest sympathy.
|