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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Raleigh J. Harris III of Pontiac, who 
4passed away on March 25, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Raleigh Harris III was born in Pontiac to Raleigh 
6J. and Betty Dolan Harris Jr. on November 9, 1943; he attended 
7schools in Pontiac and the Roosevelt Military Academy in Aledo; 
8he graduated from Worsham College of Mortuary Science and 
9Funeral Service in Wheeling; he married Ramona Barickman in 
10Streator on January 24, 1965; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Raleigh Harris III owned and operated the Raleigh 
12J. Harris Funeral Home in Pontiac for several years; he also 
13owned and operated the Stewart Funeral Home in Cullom and the 
14Von Qualen-Harris Funeral Home in Dwight; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Raleigh Harris III was a member of the First 
16United Methodist Church in Pontiac, the Pontiac Elks Club, the 
17Rustic Auto Club, the Central Illinois Woodworkers Club, and 
18the "Gas House Gang"; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Raleigh Harris III was preceded in death by his 
20parents and one daughter in infancy, Amy Harris; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Raleigh Harris III is survived by his wife; his 
2son, Thomas (Ginger) Harris; his daughter, Kimberly (Greg) 
3Yoder; his grandchildren, Gabrielle Henderson, Felicia Harris, 
4Serena Harris, Nathan Yoder, and Tabitha Yoder; his 
5step-granddaughter, Cortney Schilling; his seven 
6great-grandchildren; and his three step-great-grandchildren; 
7therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Raleigh J. Harris III and extend our sincere condolences to his 
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Raleigh Harris III as an expression 
15of our deepest sympathy.