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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Raymond N. Rundle of Spring Grove, who 
4passed away on October 12, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Raymond Rundle was born in Lead, South Dakota on 
6August 1, 1924 to Thomas and Gwendolyn (nee Wasley) Rundle; he 
7served in the United States Army as a Private First Class in 
8World War II from 1943 to 1945, serving under Gen. Patton in 
9the Battle of the Bulge and also in France; he married Billie 
10Hutchings on June 7, 1952 in Chicago; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Raymond Rundle was employed as a department head 
12X-ray technologist at Augustana Hospital & Health Care Center 
13in Chicago, from 1947 until retiring in 1989; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Raymond Rundle was a member of Grace Lutheran 
15Church in Richmond, where he was active and served as 
16Congregation Steward, Property Chairman, and past President of 
17Church Council; he also sang in the choir and served as Lay 
18Minister; he was the last living member of World War II of Paul 
19C. Hoffman American Legion Post #253; he also belonged to the 
20Veterans of Foreign Wars and was past President of the Young at 
21Heart fellowship ministry; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Raymond Rundle was preceded in death by his 
2parents, Thomas and Gwendolyn Rundle, and 3 brothers, Thomas, 
3Robert, and John Rundle; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Raymond Rundle is survived by his wife, Billie; a 
5son, Thomas (Deborah) Rundle; 4  grandchildren, Samantha, 
6Stephanie, Connor, and Thomas Rundle, Jr.; one 
7great-granddaughter, Brooklyn Rundle; and 2 sisters, Laura 
8Edsel and Dorothy Olson; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Raymond N. Rundle, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Raymond Rundle as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.