SR0818 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Kenneth L. Edwards of Pittsfield, who passed away on June 4, 2012; and

WHEREAS, He was born on August 18, 1939 in Springfield, the son of Abner C. and Lillian E. Yancy Edwards; he married Janet Heavner on April 17, 1965 in the Pearl Christian Church; he was of the Methodist faith; and

WHEREAS, He graduated from Western Illinois University and was a member of the Sigma Phi Fraternity while in college; he was a teacher at Divernon High School; he also worked as a Petroleum Specialist with Gromark in Bloomington and as a Regulatory Administrative Manager with Gromark; he was the Pike County Code Hearing Officer for 10 years, and was also the Pike County Zoning Officer; and

WHEREAS, He was a member of the American Feed Association, the National Rifle Association, and the Pike County Tea Party; he served on the property tax appeals board and served as a Pearl Township Trustee; he enjoyed hunting, fishing, photography, traveling and going to national parks, and Labrador Retrievers; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his brother, Thomas; and

WHEREAS, Kenneth Edwards is survived by his wife, Janet; his sons, Chad (Beth) Edwards and Thomas Edwards; and his daughter, Jeanne Edwards; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Kenneth Edwards; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Kenneth Edwards as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.