SR0009 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Kenneth D. Sheppard of Peoria, who passed away on January 13, 2011; and

WHEREAS, He was born on May 11, 1924, in Lamberton, Minnesota, to Bert and Iva Sheppard; he married Harriet Hinshaw on Feb. 14, 1944, in Riverside, California; and

WHEREAS, He was a combat veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Army in the European Theater; and

WHEREAS, He worked 35 years at LeTourneau-Westinghouse and its successors; he was a primary owner of the Peoria Post Newspaper; he was a founding member of Citizens for Representative Government and South Towners; he was a Democratic precinct committeeman; he served on the Peoria County Board; and he served on the Peoria City Council as First District Councilman; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his wife and his daughter, Niki Walraven; and

WHEREAS, Kenneth Sheppard is survived by his daughters, Penny Callaway and Lori (and Tim) Newlin; his sons, Ted (and Chris) and Ned (and Kathy); his son-in-law, Dennis Walraven; his 13 grandchildren; and his 6 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Kenneth Sheppard; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Kenneth Sheppard as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.