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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Kenneth L. Edwards of Pittsfield, who
4passed away on June 4, 2012; and
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born on August 18, 1939 in Springfield, the
6son of Abner C. and Lillian E. Yancy Edwards; he married Janet
7Heavner on April 17, 1965 in the Pearl Christian Church; he was
8of the Methodist faith; and
 
9    WHEREAS, He graduated from Western Illinois University and
10was a member of the Sigma Phi Fraternity while in college; he
11was a teacher at Divernon High School; he also worked as a
12Petroleum Specialist with Gromark in Bloomington and as a
13Regulatory Administrative Manager with Gromark; he was the Pike
14County Code Hearing Officer for 10 years, and was also the Pike
15County Zoning Officer; and
 
16    WHEREAS, He was a member of the American Feed Association,
17the National Rifle Association, and the Pike County Tea Party;
18he served on the property tax appeals board and served as a
19Pearl Township Trustee; he enjoyed hunting, fishing,
20photography, traveling and going to national parks, and
21Labrador Retrievers; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his brother, Thomas;
2and
 
3    WHEREAS, Kenneth Edwards is survived by his wife, Janet;
4his sons, Chad (Beth) Edwards and Thomas Edwards; and his
5daughter, Jeanne Edwards; therefore, be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
8his family and friends, the passing of Kenneth Edwards; and be
9it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11presented to the family of Kenneth Edwards as a symbol of our
12sincere sympathy.