Bill Text: IL SR1349 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of T. Patrick Kane of Godfrey.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2018-01-31 - Resolution Adopted [SR1349 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-SR1349-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of T. Patrick "Pat" Kane of Godfrey, who
passed away on January 24, 2018; and
WHEREAS, Pat Kane was born in Wood River to George and
Salome (Miller) Kane; he graduated from Marquette High School
and attended Shurtleff College before being drafted into the
United States Army and serving in the Korean War; he married
Dorothy E. Begnel on August 11, 1951; and
WHEREAS, Pat Kane returned from Korea in 1953 and joined
his father at Kane Plumbing; he assumed ownership of the
business after the death of his father in 1956 and oversaw the
growth and expansion of the business; and
WHEREAS, Pat Kane was an active member of the local Wood
River business community; he was involved in the Lion's Club,
serving as its president and helping with their annual pancake
breakfast; he was involved in attracting other businesses to
the area including the Eastgate Movie Theater, the Ponderosa
restaurant, and one of the first skilled nursing facilities,
VIP Manor Nursing Home, as builder and owner; and
WHEREAS, Pat Kane loved boating, water skiing, teaching

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others to water ski, and spending Sundays on the river or at
the Lake of the Ozarks; he loved golf and purchased the Rolling
Hills Golf Course in 1976; he spent his retirement years
actively involved in the operation of Rolling Hills, taking it
from a simple nine-hole course to an 18-hole course with a new
clubhouse and eventually adding a nine-hole executive course;
he was committed to his Catholic faith; and
WHEREAS, Pat Kane is survived by his wife, Pat; his
children and their spouses, Mary Ellen and Pat Richards, Tom
and Janet Kane, John and Joan Kane, Beth and Rob Holtz, and
Chris and Nici Kane; his grandchildren, Amy Fahnenstock,
Patrick Kane, David Kane, Matt Richards, Mary Mauro, Joe Kane,
Jack Kane, Kate Holtz, Danny Holtz, Michael Holtz, Ellie Kane,
Annie Kate Kane, and Chloe Kane; 14 great-grandchildren; his
brother and sister-in-law, Mike and Joyce Kane; and numerous
nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
T. Patrick "Pat" Kane, and extend our sincere condolences to
his family, friends, and all who knew and loved his; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Pat Kane as an expression of our

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deepest sympathy.