Full Text of SR0919 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are deeply | 3 | | saddened to learn of the death of Ken J. McNatt, who died on | 4 | | September 4, 2012, at the age of 91; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ken McNatt was born and grew up in Loveland, | 6 | | Colorado; he joined the Navy in 1942, following the attack on | 7 | | Pearl Harbor, and became a naval pilot in the Pacific theater; | 8 | | he received the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Purple Heart, | 9 | | six Air Medals, the Navy Commendation, the Navy Unit | 10 | | Commendation, and American, Asiatic Pacific Campaign, and | 11 | | World War II victory medals; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Ken McNatt finished college after the war, | 13 | | receiving his degree from Denver University in 1948; he began | 14 | | working in sales for the Exxon Corporation, retiring in 1983; | 15 | | and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Ken McNatt moved to Wheaton in 1965, and began a | 17 | | lifetime of public service which included: president of the | 18 | | Arrowhead Homeowners Association, precinct committeeman for 12 | 19 | | years, Milton Township trustee for 16 years, founding | 20 | | chairperson for the Milton Township Seniors and Law Enforcement | 21 | | Together (SALT), and member of the Warrenville VFW Post 8081; | 22 | | his most beloved work was serving with the Warrenville Fire |
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| 1 | | Protection District for over 36 years, where he transformed the | 2 | | unit from a solely volunteer fire protection agency to a modern | 3 | | blend of volunteers and staff, with modern equipment to meet | 4 | | the needs of a growing community; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ken McNatt has received numerous awards | 6 | | throughout his years of public service including the Illinois | 7 | | State TRIAD Award (2002), the Milton Township Achievement Award | 8 | | (2002), the Wheaton Good Citizen Award (2009), the Illinois | 9 | | Department Veterans Affairs' "Veteran of the Month" (September | 10 | | 2011), the Milton Township Appreciation Award (2012), and the | 11 | | Trustee Emeritus, Warrenville Fire Protection District (2012); | 12 | | and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Ken McNatt is survived by his wife of 58 years, | 14 | | Dolores; his daughters, Gwen (Chuck Enokian) McNatt and Mary | 15 | | Helen (Bob) Gibson; his 6 grandchildren; his great-grandchild; | 16 | | and his three nieces and a nephew; therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 19 | | Ken McNatt, and we extend our sincere condolences to his | 20 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 21 | | further
| 22 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| 1 | | presented to the family of Ken McNatt as an expression of our | 2 | | deepest sympathy.
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