Bill Text: IL SR0867 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Marvin S. Keller of Coyne Center.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-10-25 - Resolution Adopted [SR0867 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR0867-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 Marvin S. Keller of Coyne Center, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on August 15, 2017; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Marvin Keller was born in Rock Island to Theodore | ||||||
6 | and Vera (Liphardt) Keller on October 19, 1949; he married | ||||||
7 | Susan Timmons on July 2, 2005 at their home in Illinois City; | ||||||
8 | he was previously married to Melody Randall and Diane Barber; | ||||||
9 | and
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10 | WHEREAS, Marvin Keller served in the United States Army | ||||||
11 | National Guard; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Marvin Keller was a friendly, sociable person with | ||||||
13 | a finely-honed dry sense of humor, specializing in sarcasm; he | ||||||
14 | enjoyed fishing and water skiing, and rounds of golf with his | ||||||
15 | friends followed by rounds of beer at Dooley's Bar; he was an | ||||||
16 | avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals; he loved nature and was | ||||||
17 | proud of his vegetable garden; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Marvin Keller was preceded in death by his father, | ||||||
19 | Theodore Keller; his mother, Vera Lester; his niece, Ann | ||||||
20 | Lamson; his grandson, Foster Atwood; his best buddy, Roger | ||||||
21 | Evins; and his loyal dogs, Muffy and Rambo; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Marvin Keller is survived by his wife, Susan | ||||||
2 | Timmons-Keller; his children, Rick (Abbie) Keller, Jaime | ||||||
3 | (Kevin) Atwood, Chuck (Kristy) Keller, and Brandy Keller; his | ||||||
4 | stepchildren, Stephanie (Craig) Slaughter and Lee (Trisha) | ||||||
5 | Weeks; his grandchildren, Tristyn Rivera, Emma Atwood, Ethan | ||||||
6 | Rivera, Julia Keller, Ashley Kelly, Anthony McGill, Ethan | ||||||
7 | Slaughter, and Noah Slaughter; his great-grandchild, Leila | ||||||
8 | Jean; his sisters, Barbara Lamson and Peggy Beane; his beloved | ||||||
9 | dogs, Buster and Chloe; and many in-laws, aunts, uncles, | ||||||
10 | nieces, and nephews, cousins, and life-long friends; | ||||||
11 | therefore, be it
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12 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
13 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
14 | Marvin S. Keller, and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
15 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
16 | further
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17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
18 | presented to the family of Marvin Keller as an expression of | ||||||
19 | our deepest sympathy.
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