Full Text of SR1104 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Kenneth E. "Ken" Kelley of Coal Valley, | 4 | | who passed away on October 2, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ken Kelley was born in Lead Hill, Arkansas on June | 6 | | 13, 1920 to William Edward and Maudeline Wilson Kelley; he | 7 | | married Gertrude "Velma" Roberts on January 10, 1942 in | 8 | | Harrison and served in the United States Army during World War | 9 | | II under General Patton; he was a prisoner of war and escaped; | 10 | | he received the Purple Heart medal; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Ken Kelley was a machine operator at Alcoa, | 12 | | retiring in 1985 after 30 years of service; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Ken Kelley enjoyed bluegrass music; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Ken Kelley was preceded in death by his parents; | 15 | | his wife, Velma; his daughters, Sue Neal and Melba Crampton; | 16 | | his grandson, Billy Joe Kelley; his sisters, Clydine and | 17 | | Bonnie; and his brother, Hubert; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Ken Kelley is survived by his daughter, Brenda | 19 | | (Milton) DeShane; his son, Gary (Sherry) Kelley; his 13 | 20 | | grandchildren; his 21 great-grandchildren; his 16 |
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| 1 | | great-great-grandchildren; his sister, Willadean (Jim) Pogue; | 2 | | and his brother, Kirby (Sue) Kelley; therefore, be it
| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 4 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 5 | | Kenneth E. "Ken" Kelley, and extend our sincere condolences to | 6 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 7 | | further
| 8 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 9 | | presented to the family of Ken Kelley as an expression of our | 10 | | deepest sympathy.
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