Bill Text: IL SR0831 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of John C. "Jack" Rain of Alton.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-01-29 - Resolution Adopted [SR0831 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-SR0831-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of John C. "Jack" Rain of Alton, who passed
away on January 7, 2014; and
WHEREAS, John Rain was born on September 25, 1923; he was
the son of the late Clifford C. and Eleanor (nee Rice) Rain; he
married the former Betty M. (nee Benz) Haycraft on December 27,
1946 in Alton; and
WHEREAS, John Rain graduated from Alton High School; he
subsequently graduated from the University of Missouri -
Columbia, where he was a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity; and
WHEREAS, John Rain served as a staff sergeant in the United
States Army during World War II; he was captured during the
Battle of the Bulge on December 23, 1944 and remained
imprisoned until April 4, 1945; and
WHEREAS, John Rain was the co-owner of the family grocery
store, Rain and Rain Grocery; he began working at the store at
age 8 and continued working until his retirement in 1989; and
WHEREAS, John Rain was a longtime member of Elm Street
Presbyterian Church, where he served as a deacon and elder; he

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was also a member of College Avenue Presbyterian Church in
Alton; and
WHEREAS, John Rain was a member of the A-Men Group of Alton
High School, the Alton Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1308, the
Shriners International, and a founding member of the North
Alton Business Men Group (now the North Alton Godfrey Business
Council); and
WHEREAS, John Rain was preceded in death by his parents;
his daughter-in-law, Kathie Rain; and his brother, William
"Bill" Rain; and
WHEREAS, John Rain is survived by his wife, Betty; his
sons, John C. Rain, Jr. and Daniel C. Rain; his grandchildren,
Rachel (Nick) Catanzaro and John Clifford Rain III; his
great-grandchildren, Benjamin and Noah Catanzaro; and his
sister-in-law, Nadine Rain; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
family and friends, mourn the passing of John C. "Jack" Rain;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of John Rain as an expression of our

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sympathy.