Full Text of SR2361 099th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Ralph S. Dufour of Moline, who passed | 4 | | away on October 29, 2016; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ralph Dufour was born in Moline to Marcel and | 6 | | Leona (DeBel) Dufour on August 2, 1928; he married Ann Kuhn at | 7 | | St. Francis Church in Ottawa on November 10, 1951; he served | 8 | | five years in the United States Marine Corps; he spent two | 9 | | years in the Reserve; his two years of active duty were spent | 10 | | in China; he was an extra in the John Wayne movie, "Flying | 11 | | Leathernecks"; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Ralph Dufour retired from the Crawford Company in | 13 | | Rock Island; after he finished his apprenticeship, he was the | 14 | | second person Harvey Crawford hired after starting the company; | 15 | | he was known for his work with copper and installed the copper | 16 | | roof on the old Moline Post Office, which is now owned by Kone; | 17 | | and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Ralph Dufour was a member of Sacred Heart Church, | 19 | | Catholic Order of Forrester Court 1691, Sheet Metal Local 91, | 20 | | American Legion Post 246 in Moline, the East Moline Pigeon | 21 | | Club, and the Friend Circle Club; he enjoyed fishing, hunting, | 22 | | and raising racing pigeons; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Ralph Dufour was preceded in death by his parents; | 2 | | his sister, Mary Lou Crouse; and his son-in-law, Rudy Werner; | 3 | | and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Ralph Dufour is survived by his wife, Ann; his | 5 | | children, Martina Werner, Chris (Vicki) Dufour, Marcia (James) | 6 | | Harl, Mary Lou Dufour (Dale Brewer), Theresa (Steve) Price, | 7 | | Bill (Kerri) Dufour, Joan (Dan) Noe, and Michelle (Kory) Melin; | 8 | | 18 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 11 | | Ralph S. Dufour, and extend our sincere condolences to his | 12 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 13 | | further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to the family of Ralph Dufour as an expression of our | 16 | | deepest sympathy.
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