Full Text of SR0649 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Paul Howard Ruff of Paris, who passed | 4 | | away on December 2, 2023; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Paul Ruff was born to the Honorable Howard T. and | 6 | | Ruth (Dick) Ruff in Paris on June 17, 1948; he served in the | 7 | | U.S. Army during the Vietnam War; he received his bachelor's | 8 | | degree in finance from the University of Illinois; he married | 9 | | Beth L. Eaker in Vermilion on January 20, 1979; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Paul Ruff first worked as a self-employed | 11 | | drainage contractor; he then served as administrator and | 12 | | manager of the City of Paris and the Village of Mount Zion for | 13 | | 30 years; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Paul Ruff was serving as a current member and | 15 | | public properties commissioner for the Paris City Council; he | 16 | | was also a current board member of the Paris Economic | 17 | | Development Corporation; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Paul Ruff was elected to serve on the District 95 | 19 | | Board of Education numerous times; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Paul Ruff was a member of the Presbyterian Church |
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| 1 | | of Paris, where he served as a deacon, an elder, and in other | 2 | | roles where needed over the years; he was also a member of the | 3 | | Kiwanis Club of Paris for a number of years; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Paul Ruff was instrumental in the Grain Systems | 5 | | Inc. (GSI) expansion and the ensuing water project, resulting | 6 | | in the extension of water service from Paris to Chrisman; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Paul Ruff enjoyed old cars and woodworking, and | 8 | | he was a dedicated arborist; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Paul Ruff was a private, quiet, and sentimental | 10 | | person by nature who will be remembered as a powerful catalyst | 11 | | for positive change in his community; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Paul Ruff was preceded in death by his parents; | 13 | | his sister, Janet Jebe; and his brother, Donald Ruff; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Paul Ruff is survived by his wife; his sons, | 15 | | Charles W. (Briana) Ruff and Tim Paul Ruff; his grandchildren, | 16 | | Savanah (Ethan Favorite) Ruff, Alyssa Ruff, Austin Ruff, and | 17 | | Kayleigh Ruff; and his step-granddaughter, Kate Summerlin; | 18 | | therefore, be it | 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 20 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| 1 | | Paul Howard Ruff and extend our sincere condolences to his | 2 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 3 | | further | 4 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 5 | | presented to the family of Paul Ruff as an expression of our | 6 | | deepest sympathy. |
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