Bill Text: IL SR0298 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Kenneth C. "Ken" Etcheson of Canton.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-19 - Resolution Adopted [SR0298 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0298-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 Kenneth C. "Ken" Etcheson of Canton, | ||||||
4 | who passed away on April 7, 2023; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Ken Etcheson was born to Raymond and Rosetta | ||||||
6 | (Evans) Etcheson in Bainbridge, Indiana on August 5, 1925; he | ||||||
7 | served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1951, where he was | ||||||
8 | stationed in San Diego, California; he married Rosemarie | ||||||
9 | Dickson in Long Beach, California on March 9, 1946, and she | ||||||
10 | preceded him in death in 2005; he graduated from Wabash | ||||||
11 | College and earned his master's degree in hospital | ||||||
12 | administration from the University of Iowa in 1955; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Ken Etcheson worked as hospital administrator and | ||||||
14 | CEO for the Graham Hospital Association from 1959 to 1990, | ||||||
15 | where he was known as "Mr. E."; he was a member of the American | ||||||
16 | College of Hospital Administrators; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Ken Etcheson was active in the Rotary Club of | ||||||
18 | Canton and served on the Parlin Ingersoll Library's Board of | ||||||
19 | Trustees in Canton; he was a longtime member of the Wesley | ||||||
20 | United Methodist Church of Canton and also attended the First | ||||||
21 | Christian Church of Canton; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Ken Etcheson loved spending time outdoors and | ||||||
2 | working in his yard; he enjoyed alpine hiking, skiing, and | ||||||
3 | mountain climbing with his family; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Ken Etcheson was preceded in death by his parents | ||||||
5 | and two brothers, Warren and Gerald; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Ken Etcheson is survived by his sibling, Thursa | ||||||
7 | Evens; his children, Steven Etcheson, Craig (Mychelle | ||||||
8 | Balthazard) Etcheson, and Chris (Kimberly) Etcheson; his | ||||||
9 | grandchild, Erin Etcheson; and his companion of many years, | ||||||
10 | Wanda Carmack; therefore, be it
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11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
13 | Kenneth C. "Ken" Etcheson 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 Ken Etcheson as an expression of our | ||||||
18 | deepest sympathy.
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