Bill Text: IL SR1853 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Everett Leo Kuntz of Normal.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2018-11-15 - Resolution Adopted [SR1853 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-SR1853-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Everett Leo Kuntz of Normal, who passed
away on June 15, 2018; and
WHEREAS, Everett Kuntz was born in Cropsey to Albert Joseph
and Agnes Irene Sutter Kuntz on April 27, 1932; he attended
Towanda High School for three years and graduated from Normal
Community High School in 1949; he served as a U.S. Army staff
sergeant during the Korean War from February of 1952 to
September of 1953; he married Carolyn Anna Schenk at St. Mary's
Church in Bloomington on June 5, 1954; and
WHEREAS, Everett Kuntz farmed in the Bloomington-Normal
area from his childhood until 1970; he also worked for the
State Farm Insurance Co., the City of Bloomington, the Northern
Illinois Gas Co., the Second Presbyterian Church in
Bloomington, and the Dairy Queen/Dairy Delight in Bloomington,
where he and his wife were owner/operators from 1973 to 1979;
he also worked for the Illinois Department of Transportation
from June of 1985 until his retirement in January of 1999; and
WHEREAS, Everett Kuntz was a member of John H. Kraus VFW
Post 454 in Bloomington and the Fr. John D. Ring Knights of
Columbus Council 574 in Bloomington, where he was a 3rd Degree

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Knight; he was a 4th Degree Knight for Assembly 213; he enjoyed
farming, auto and mechanical repair, reading, and visiting with
his family; he was a lifelong member of St. Mary's Roman
Catholic Church in Bloomington; and
WHEREAS, Everett Kuntz was preceded in death by his
parents; his son, Michael Kuntz; his siblings, Loretta Carter,
Russell, Patricia Stone, Donald, Joseph, and Mary; his
granddaughters, Amy and Mary Grace Kuntz; his daughter-in-law,
Karen Kuntz; his son-in-law, Tim Raube; his brothers-in-law,
Leo Carter, W.E. Stone, Bill and Edgar Schenk, and Robert
Norton; his sister-in-law, Leona Norton; and his stepmother,
Blanche Kuntz; and
WHEREAS, Everett Kuntz is survived by his wife of 64 years,
Carolyn; his sons, Joseph (Diana) Kuntz, John (Peg) Kuntz, and
James (Mark Earle) Kuntz; his daughters, Marie (Terry) Dawson,
Cheryl Kuntz, Martha Raube, Theresa (Mark) Kotte, and Barbara
(Ken) Reece; his daughter-in-law, Michelle Kuntz; Sandra
(Alan) Fedden, who was loved as a daughter; his grandchildren,
Samantha (Jonathan) Fuchs, Jen (Lynn Hernbrott) Dawson, Nikki
(Stacy Hinshaw) Dizon, Robin (Brian) Fisher, Angela (Brian)
DeJaynes, Ashley Kuntz, Dillon (Taylor Joy) Raube, Kristin
(Shane) Handley, Michele Kotte, Lynne Kotte, Jessica Reece,
Jake (Elizabeth) Reece, Allie (Andy) Mlyniec, Andrew, Robby,
and Maggie Kuntz, James Nemechek, and Katie (Ethan) Glasford;

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his stepgranddaughter, Lindsey Green; his great-grandchildren,
Alexander and Anderson Fuchs, Alexa, Keaton, and Sienna Fisher,
Ana, Roman, Grant, and Jackson DeJaynes, Blake and Avryl Raube,
Addison, Cooper, Aribelle, and Connor Handley, Gabriella and
Aiden Reece, River Reece, Addalyn and Emily Glasford, and
Graham and Bennett Mlyniec; his stepgreat-grandchildren,
Taylor Pichon and Angelica and Michael Green; his brothers,
Louis (Beverly) and Albert Kuntz; his brother-in-law, Wilbur
(Helen) Schenk; his sisters-in-law, Dorothy Kuntz, Rose
Schenk, and Letty Schenk; 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
Everett Leo Kuntz, and extend our sincere condolences to his
family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Everett Kuntz as an expression of
our deepest sympathy.