[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 61 (Wednesday, May 5, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E759]
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            THE PASSING OF ILLINOIS STATE SENATOR RALPH DUNN

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 5, 2004

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life of 
Illinois State Senator Ralph Dunn on May 3.
  Senator Dunn had a long list of accomplishments during his years as a 
State Senator, a State Representative and as a member of the Illinois 
Constitutional Convention--which he described as ``the greatest thing 
I've ever been involved with.''
  Illinois State Representative Mike Bost said, ``He gave me some 
tremendous advice, even after he left office. He was well-respected and 
he served his district and his state well. Everybody knew Ralph was a 
square shooter. I never got in trouble if I followed him.''
  Du Quoin Mayor John Rednour said, ``I always knew the best way to get 
something done for my town was to call Ralph. He was not only a 
gentleman, he was a gentle man.''
  Mayor Rednour, Representative Bost and many others will join together 
on Friday, May 7th to celebrate the life and legacy of this Southern 
Illinois giant. There is little doubt that Ralph and his wife Ellen 
will be watching with their typical mix of pride and humility.
  They have earned this moment of recognition as well as our thanks for 
a lifetime of service to all of us.

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