Bill Text: IL SR0040 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Richard L. "Dick" Kennedy.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-10 - Resolution Adopted [SR0040 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR0040-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Richard L. "Dick" Kennedy of Moline, | ||||||
| 4 | who passed away on December 14, 2020; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Dick Kennedy was born to Richard W. and Geraldine | ||||||
| 6 | Kennedy on November 9, 1935; he graduated from Rock Island | ||||||
| 7 | High School in 1953 and then enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where | ||||||
| 8 | he served for three years in Korea and Japan at the end of the | ||||||
| 9 | Korean War; he married Judy Benson on May 22, 1957; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Dick Kennedy worked at Farmall as a machinist; he | ||||||
| 11 | then began an apprenticeship as a plasterer and worked as a | ||||||
| 12 | journeyman for 25 years; he completed his professional career | ||||||
| 13 | as an elevator and escalator installer with Montgomery | ||||||
| 14 | Elevator; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Dick Kennedy was an avid sports enthusiast; he | ||||||
| 16 | played fastpitch softball at a highly competitive level | ||||||
| 17 | throughout the 60s and 70s and then, for many years, focused on | ||||||
| 18 | coaching his children on their youth baseball and softball | ||||||
| 19 | teams; he volunteered with many different organizations; he | ||||||
| 20 | enjoyed cheering on his family and traveling all over the | ||||||
| 21 | country to participate in the important events in their lives; | ||||||
| 22 | he will be remembered for his infectious sense of humor and | ||||||
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| 1 | being a passionate husband, father, and grandfather; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Dick Kennedy was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 3 | parents; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Dick Kennedy is survived by his wife of 63 years, | ||||||
| 5 | Judy; his children, Teresa (Don) Kennedy-Hohenstein, Tim | ||||||
| 6 | (Mary) Kennedy, Tom Kennedy, Tina (Cory) Kilcullen, and Tara | ||||||
| 7 | (Joe) Appel; his grandchildren, Serena Hohenstein, Lydia | ||||||
| 8 | Kennedy, Maggie Kennedy, Sam Kennedy, Coen Kilcullen, Gemma | ||||||
| 9 | Kilcullen, Sadie Appel, and Luke Appel; and his twin sisters, | ||||||
| 10 | Margaret Anderson and Marlowe Bogle; therefore, be it
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| 11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
| 12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 13 | Richard L. "Dick" Kennedy and extend our sincere condolences | ||||||
| 14 | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | ||||||
| 15 | it further
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| 16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 17 | presented to the family of Dick Kennedy as an expression of our | ||||||
| 18 | deepest sympathy.
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