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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Ross
4 Allen Kitchen; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Ross Kitchen had a long and distinguished career
6 as a firefighter; after serving 10 years as a firefighter, he
7 became fire chief of the Marengo Fire Department, serving in
8 that capacity from 1970 until his retirement in 2005; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Ross Kitchen was a driving force in the creation
10 of the Northern Illinois Fire Museum, of which he served as
11 president emeritus; during his tenure as fire chief, he was
12 instrumental in upgrading the department's fire equipment and
13 training practices; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Following his retirement as fire chief, Ross
15 Kitchen enjoyed traveling and spending time with his
16 grandchildren; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Ross Kitchen is survived by his loving wife,
18 Shirley Kitchen; his 4 daughters; his 10 grandchildren; and his
19 great-granddaughter; and
 
20     WHEREAS, Ross Kitchen will be remembered by all who knew

 

 

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1 and loved him as a dependable family man, whose dedication to
2 his family and his fellow firefighters was unmatched;
3 therefore, be it
 
4     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
6 mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Ross
7 Allen Kitchen; and be it further
 
8     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to the family of Ross Kitchen as an expression of our
10 sympathy.