SR0791 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Kenneth O. "Ken" Udehn of Moline, who passed away on July 21, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Ken Udehn was born in Moline on December 16, 1923 to Axel and Nellie Safe Udehn; he attended Moline High School and married E. Lucille Johnson on April 5, 1947 in Moline; he later married Donna Dumolien Parks Atkinson on January 12, 2001 in Moline; and

WHEREAS, Ken Udehn worked as a building inspector for the City of Moline for 25 years, retiring in August of 1989; prior to that, he worked as a carpenter; and

WHEREAS, Ken Udehn proudly served in the United States Army during World War II; he was an accommodated member and Flotilla Commander for many years with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary; during his time as a Flotilla Commander, he escorted the President of the United States on the Mississippi River from Dubuque, Iowa to St. Louis, Missouri with a security patrol; he was a member of the Moline Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Moline American Legion; and

WHEREAS, Ken Udehn was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Moline and attended Christ the King Catholic Church in Moline; he taught an apprentice carpenter class at Black Hawk College; he enjoyed fishing, archery, golf, camping, and crossword puzzles; and

WHEREAS, Ken Udehn was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, E. Lucille Udehn; his brother, Dr. Carlyle Udehn; and his sister, Dorthea Nelson; and

WHEREAS, Ken Udehn is survived by his wife, Donna; his daughters, Fonda Redell and Laura (Tom) Burke; his son, Thomas C. Udehn; his 5 grandchildren; his great-grandchild; his 8 stepchildren, Lynda Parks, Cyndi Klingaman, Dawn Clark, Vickie Andersen, Janet Parks, Randy Parks, Sue Klingaman, and John Parks; his 16 step-grandchildren; and his 23 step-great-grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Kenneth O. "Ken" Udehn, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Ken Udehn as an expression of our deepest sympathy.