Those looking would be hard-pressed to find someone who loved the city of Crystal Lake more than former councilman Ralph Dawson, Mayor Aaron Shepley says. "Ralph was a spectacular human being to have on (the) council," Shepley said. Dawson died on Thursday at the age of 90, the city said in a news release issued Thursday afternoon. Calling Dawson a "man of the people," Shepley said he was very thoughtful about how those living in the area might be affected by any given project brought before the City Council. "That always came through in everything that he did," Shepley said. Dawson retired from the city council on Jan.