Memorial service for George Ryan held in his hometown of Kankakee

Memorial service for George Ryan held in his hometown of Kankakee

KANKAKEE, Ill. (WGN) — Funeral services for former Gov. George Ryan took place in his hometown of Kankakee. Friends, family and colleagues gathered at Asbury United Methodist Church on Thursday to say goodbye to Ryan during a memorial service. Cameras were not permitted inside the church during the ceremony. A private entombment was held prior to the service, WGN News has learned. Ryan passed away last Friday at the age of 91. Previous Cove…

Former Gov. Ryan remembered at Kankakee service: 'Nobody is the worst thing they ever did in their life.'

Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan faced trial more than a decade ago, though his funeral Thursday afternoon in Kankakee felt like one last relitigation of his legacy as he was laid to rest.A Republican who served as a state lawmaker, an Illinois secretary of state, a state House speaker, lieutenant governor and later governor from 1999 to 2003, Ryan is best known for declaring a state moratorium on the death penalty in 2000 that eventually led to…

Funeral to be held Thursday for former Illinois Governor George Ryan

A funeral will be held Thursday for the late former Illinois Governor George Ryan in his hometown of Kankakee. He died last Friday at the age of 91.

Funeral to be held for former Illinois Gov. George Ryan today

A funeral service will be held for ex-Illinois Gov. George Ryan on Thursday in his hometown of Kankakee.

George Ryan remembered for conviction, halting death penalty - Chronicle Media

Former Gov. George Ryan died Friday morning at 91, more than two decades after leaving office for the last time and 12 years after his release from federal prison.  He died just one day after being put into hospice care in his native Kankakee.  Ryan, a Republican, served one term as governor from 1999 to... The post George Ryan remembered for conviction, halting death penalty appeared first on Chronicle Media.