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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Harold C. Ridnour of Milan, who passed 
4away on November 13, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Harold Ridnour was born to  Claude and Letha 
6(Shock) Ridnour in Creston, Iowa on September 29, 1933; he 
7served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War; he married 
8Barbara Irish in Toledo, Iowa on December 4, 1955; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, In his younger years, Harold Ridnour  and his 
10father owned and operated Ridnour Electric in Creston; he then 
11moved to Milan where he worked for Caterpillar until 
12retirement, when he started a business called HESS Electrical; 
13and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Harold Ridnour enjoyed reading, listening to 
15music, woodworking, and collecting antique model cars; along 
16with his wife, he loved doing genealogy, arranging family 
17reunions, and traveling to see distant relatives; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Harold Ridnour was preceded in death by his 
19parents; his son, Eric Scott Ridnour; and his sisters, Donna 
20Ridnour and Sharon (Ed) Pinske; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Harold Ridnour is survived by his wife, Barbara; 
2his daughters, Lisa Ridnour and Ann (David) Mangelsdorf; his 
3grandchildren, Shawn (Amanda) Ridnour, Kelli Ridnour, Amanda 
4(Tyler Engholm) Van Watermeulen, Christi (Quinton) 
5Mangelsdorf-Helgason, and Aletha (James) Gauley; his 
6great-grandchildren, Samantha, Isela, Wyatt, Madie, and 
7Christopher Ridnour and Alyahna Gauley; his 
8great-great-granddaughter, Charlie Ridnour; and his brother, 
9Robert Ridnour; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

12Harold C. Ridnour and extend our sincere
condolences to his 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

16presented to the family of Harold Ridnour as an expression of

17our deepest sympathy.