Bill Text: IL SR0674 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Arthur Lee Kieffer of Hampton.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-07-01 - Resolution Adopted [SR0674 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR0674-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
3 | learn of the death of Arthur Lee Kieffer of Hampton, who passed | ||||||
4 | away on June 12, 2017; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Arthur Kieffer was born on the family farm near | ||||||
6 | Dean, Iowa to Arthur D. and Blanch Potter Kieffer on September | ||||||
7 | 15, 1929; he grew up in southern Iowa and graduated from high | ||||||
8 | school in Exline, Iowa in 1947; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Arthur Kieffer farmed in Iowa and worked other | ||||||
10 | various jobs; he served in the United States Army from 1951 to | ||||||
11 | 1953; he married Ida Delores Summers in Albia, Iowa on June 13, | ||||||
12 | 1954; they moved to Illinois in 1957, where Arthur would work | ||||||
13 | for John Deere for 30 years, retiring in 1987; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Arthur Kieffer enjoyed woodcarving, gardening, | ||||||
15 | playing games, attending church, taking part in his | ||||||
16 | grandchildren's activities and especially enjoyed spending | ||||||
17 | time with family; he was a Mason and a member of the Odd | ||||||
18 | Fellows and Hampton United Methodist Church; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Arthur Kieffer was preceded in death by his | ||||||
20 | parents; two sisters; two grandchildren; and a great-grandson; | ||||||
21 | and
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1 | WHEREAS, Arthur Kieffer is survived by his wife of 63 | ||||||
2 | years, Ida "Lori" Kieffer; his daughters, Charlotte (Gregory) | ||||||
3 | Mitrisin, Debbie Andrews, Gail Koby, and Winnie (JP) Campbell; | ||||||
4 | his son, Arnie (Ann) Kieffer; his grandchildren, Michael | ||||||
5 | Mitrisin, Amy (Kurt) Rizzolo, Alexandria Mitrisin, John | ||||||
6 | (Ashley) Hicks, Jeremy Koby, Cody (Jessica) Campbell, Colton | ||||||
7 | (Morgan) Campbell, Casey Campbell, Alex Kieffer, Alan Kieffer, | ||||||
8 | and Paul (Sheena) White; and his great-grandchildren, Abigayle | ||||||
9 | and Halie Hicks, Oakley Campbell, Olivia Rizzolo, Courtney, and | ||||||
10 | Chandler; therefore, be it
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11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
13 | Arthur Lee Kieffer, and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
14 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
15 | further
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16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
17 | presented to the family of Arthur Kieffer as an expression of | ||||||
18 | our deepest sympathy.
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