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Ralph Dunn remembered as a gentleman by both parties
Ralph Dunn, longtime state representative and senator from Du Quoin, died at 90. He was praised as a gentleman who bridged parties, helped SIU with funding, and backed regional growth. Friends recall his integrity, civility, and decades of public service across Perry and Jackson counties. A memorial service is set for Friday at the First Baptist Church in Du Quoin.
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Dunn
Carbondale
Mike Best
Murphysboro
House
Senate
Ralph
Best
James “Pate
Philip
Rednour
du Quoin State Bank
Perry County
Wayne Bigham
Dunn’s
Bigham
Jerry
Ralph Dunn
Marshall Browning
du Quoin
First Baptist Church
Jeff Ashauer
Pup
Kevin Kern
Mike Lawrence
Southern Illinois University Public Policy Institute
SIU
SIUC
Jerry Dunn
Southern Illinois
Florence Dunn-O’neal
Janet Johnson
James Dunn
Ellen
Danny Dunn
Pentagon
Rumsfeld
U.S