Bill Text: IL SR1288 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Kenneth E. "Ken" Frels of Coal Valley.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-01-06 - Resolution Adopted [SR1288 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR1288-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 E. "Ken" Frels of Coal Valley, | ||||||
| 4 | who passed away on November 3, 2022; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Ken Frels was born to Floyd and Lila (Wainright) | ||||||
| 6 | Frels in Barstow on November 20, 1931; he married Donna | ||||||
| 7 | DePorter in East Moline on May 22, 1954; he served in the U.S. | ||||||
| 8 | Army in Korea during the Korean War; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Ken Frels worked at the former Desaulniers | ||||||
| 10 | Printing Co. for 44 years, where he retired as president; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Ken Frels was a member of St. Maria Goretti | ||||||
| 12 | Church in Coal Valley and American Legion Post 246 in Moline; | ||||||
| 13 | and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Ken Frels enjoyed his John Deere riding lawn | ||||||
| 15 | mower, giving his grandchildren and great-grandchildren rides; | ||||||
| 16 | he also enjoyed woodworking, cars, and all sports, especially | ||||||
| 17 | college football; he dearly loved his family; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Ken Frels was preceded in death by his brother, | ||||||
| 19 | Melvin; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Ken Frels is survived by his wife; his children, | ||||||
| 2 | Steve (Valerie) Frels, Linda (Ed) Johnson, and John (Monica) | ||||||
| 3 | Frels; his grandchildren, Michael (Angela) Frels, Jenny (Tom) | ||||||
| 4 | Lenger, Thomas Johnson, Andrew Frels, Kate Frels, and Ryan | ||||||
| 5 | Frels; his great-grandchildren, Lucas, Tyler, Clare, Shane, | ||||||
| 6 | and Carter; his brothers, Ted Frels and Everett Frels; and his | ||||||
| 7 | sister-in-law, Kathy Neilson; therefore, be it
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| 8 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
| 9 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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| 10 | Kenneth E. "Ken" Frels and extend our sincere
condolences to | ||||||
| 11 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | ||||||
| 12 | further
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| 13 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 14 | presented to the family of Ken Frels as an expression of
our | ||||||
| 15 | deepest sympathy.
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