Full Text of SR1268 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Daniel Klest of Oak Park, who passed | 4 | | away on June 16, 2024 at the age of 53; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Daniel Klest was born on March 8, 1971; he | 6 | | attended Longfellow Elementary School and Hawthorne Junior | 7 | | High School; he graduated from St. Ignatius College Prep in | 8 | | 1989; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Daniel Klest attended the University of Illinois | 10 | | and Columbia College, and he graduated from National Louis | 11 | | University in 2021; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Daniel Klest worked for TAWANI Enterprises for | 13 | | nearly 28 years, where he most recently served as chief | 14 | | technology officer; he was known for his dedication in helping | 15 | | those who were less technologically savvy; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Daniel Klest was an avid music listener, and he | 17 | | learned to play the bass guitar for the newly formed band, | 18 | | Tavern Cats, as part of his growing interest in music; he loved | 19 | | live music and especially enjoyed seeing the Blues Fest with | 20 | | his wife, Betty; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Daniel Klest had a lifelong love for soccer, | 2 | | playing club and high school soccer throughout his life; he | 3 | | was a fan of the Chicago Fire since the start of the franchise; | 4 | | he enjoyed theater, experiencing new places, hiking, and | 5 | | skydiving with his family; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Daniel Klest is survived by his wife of 28 years, | 7 | | Betty (Groenewold); his children, Ray and Envy; his parents, | 8 | | Ann and Marty Klest; his sisters, Kate (Seth) Kaufman, Jessie | 9 | | (Steve) Washburn, and Becky (Patrick) Walsh; his | 10 | | parents-in-law, Ken and Pat; his siblings-in-law, BJ (Melissa) | 11 | | Groenewold and Sheryl (the late Jim) Lodolce; and his 12 | 12 | | nieces and nephews; therefore, be it | 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 15 | | Daniel Klest and extend our sincere condolences to his family, | 16 | | friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further | 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the family of Daniel Klest as an expression of our | 19 | | deepest sympathy. |
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