Bill Text: IL SR0843 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Kent Farley of Coal Valley.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-02-25 - Resolution Adopted [SR0843 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR0843-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 Kent Gilmore Farley of Coal Valley, | ||||||
4 | who passed away on February 5, 2022; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Kent Farley was born to Eldridge and Gladys | ||||||
6 | (Gilmore) Farley in Rhodell, West Virginia on February 23, | ||||||
7 | 1938; he served in the U.S. Air Force and graduated from | ||||||
8 | Bradley University; he was a pitcher in the Air Force and for | ||||||
9 | the Bradley University baseball teams; while at Bradley, he | ||||||
10 | compiled an impressive career ERA of 2.29 and batting average | ||||||
11 | of .347; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Kent Farley worked for First Midwest Bank, Moline | ||||||
13 | before owning and operating the Country Fair Mall in Coal | ||||||
14 | Valley for the last 30 plus years; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Kent Farley was a member of the Elks Club; the | ||||||
16 | most important things in his life were his sons and | ||||||
17 | grandchildren; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Kent Farley was preceded in death by his parents | ||||||
19 | and his brother, Douglas Farley; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Kent Farley is survived by his two sons, Gregory |
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1 | Farley and Matthew (Karin) Farley; his grandchildren, | ||||||
2 | Elizabeth, Norah, Iris, and Filip Farley; his sister, Cassie | ||||||
3 | Pyle; and his nieces and nephews, Mark Farley, Scott Farley, | ||||||
4 | Kelly Quick, and Kim Johnson; therefore, be it
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5 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
6 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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7 | Kent Gilmore Farley and extend our sincere
condolences to his | ||||||
8 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | ||||||
9 | further
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10 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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11 | presented to the family of Kent Farley as an expression of
our | ||||||
12 | deepest sympathy.
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