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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Ralph Spencer of Gillespie, who passed
4 away on March 7, 2009; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Ralph Spencer was born on February 15, 1921 in
6 Womak, near Carlinville; he was the son of Jesse H. and Mayme
7 Spencer; he married Faye Coffey on February 15, 1942; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Ralph Spencer graduated from Carlinville High
9 School in 1940; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Ralph Spencer and his wife had a long and
11 distinguished career as purebred Duroc breeders; over the
12 years, the pair sold purebred Durocs in 40 states and in over
13 50 countries; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Ralph Spencer was the recipient of numerous awards
15 and accolades for his work; in 1983, he received the Illinois
16 Seedstock Producer Award; he was inducted into the Illinois
17 Swine Producer's Hall of Fame in 1996 in recognition of his
18 life-long dedication to the Illinois purebred industry; on
19 August 17, 1998, "Ralph Spencer Day" was proclaimed by the
20 Governor in recognition of his 60 years of exhibitions at the
21 Illinois State Fair; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Ralph Spencer was a member of numerous
2 organizations, including 4-H, the Macoupin County Fair Board,
3 the Macoupin County Pork Producers, the Illinois Duroc
4 Association, and the Illinois Pork Producer Association Board
5 of Directors; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Ralph Spencer was preceded in death by his parents
7 and his brothers, Donald and William; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Ralph Spencer is survived by his wife; his
9 daughter, Judy Spencer Dona and her husband, John; his son,
10 Jack Spencer and his wife, Betty; his sisters, Frances Barnes
11 and Mary Clark; his brother, Richard Spencer; his
12 grandchildren, Jackie Spencer, Jeffrey Spencer Dona and his
13 wife, Charlotte, Christy Spencer-Mull, Steven Spencer and his
14 wife, Tori, Jamie Dona, and John Dona; and his
15 great-grandchildren, Breanne and Carissa Mull and Katlyn and
16 Nathan Spencer; therefore, be it
 
17     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
18 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
19 his family and friends, the passing of Ralph Spencer; and be it
20 further
 
21     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1 presented to the family of Ralph Spencer as an expression of
2 our sympathy.