Bill Text: IL SR2361 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Ralph S. Dufour of Moline.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-11-16 - Resolution Adopted [SR2361 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR2361-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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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