MEMORIAL-RAYMOND SMITH JR.

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SR0805
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
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to learn of the death of Raymond Smith Jr., who passed away on
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March 2, 2026; and

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WHEREAS, Raymond Smith was born to John Raymond and Ruth
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Jimola Smith in Etta, Mississippi on February 18, 1935; he
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graduated from Liberty Hill School in 1958, and he later
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earned several trade certifications; he married Mattie Mae
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Brown on June 6, 1959, and they had six children, later raising
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four additional children and fostering more than 25 children;
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and

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WHEREAS, Raymond Smith, after moving to Chicago, Illinois
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in 1960, worked as a maintenance worker at Photo Press in
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Broadview, where he was later promoted to a binary press
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controller; he then worked at International Paper, retiring in
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June 2000; and

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WHEREAS, Raymond Smith was a member of the Greater
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Bethlehem Healing Temple, where he served on the usher board,
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was ordained as a deacon, and was appointed to the board of
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trustees; he later became a member of House of Prayer
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Apostolic Church, where he continued to serve as an active
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deacon; and

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WHEREAS, Raymond Smith regularly volunteered at Catholic
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Charities, and he and his wife were influential volunteers in
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the Kankakee community for 17 years, with both being named
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Volunteer of the Year by the Daily Journal of Kankakee; and

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WHEREAS, Raymond Smith was an avid gardener, always
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sharing his bountiful harvest with friends, neighbors, and the
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community; and

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WHEREAS, Raymond Smith was a righteous, hardworking, and
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dedicated man, husband, father, and grandfather, and he will
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be remembered as a pillar of the community; and

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WHEREAS, Raymond Smith was preceded in death by his
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parents; his son, Draper; and his siblings, Jesse, Lois Anne,
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Sallie, and James; and

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WHEREAS, Raymond Smith is survived by his wife of 66 years
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and eight months, Mattie Mae Smith; his children, Raymond
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Franklin III, Phyllis Jordan, Cabrini, Yolanda (Antoine)
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Sharon, April, Jason, and Ronell; his grandchildren, Destiny
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Lee, T'ania Jordan, Taylor Smith, Anaiyah Jordan, Myles
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Parrish, Kaleb Smith, Phillip Jordan, Daniel Concepcion,
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Ronell Smith Jr., Samia Smith, and Liam Smith; his
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great-grandchildren, Alijah Bradford and Demi Hampton; six

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siblings; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends;
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therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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Raymond Smith Jr. and extend our sincere condolences to his
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family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
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further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the family of Raymond Smith as an expression of
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our deepest sympathy.

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