Bill Text: IL SR2246 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Ruth M. (Mortenson) Kennedy of Joliet.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-01-09 - Resolution Adopted [SR2246 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR2246-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 Ruth M. (Mortenson) Kennedy of Joliet, | ||||||
| 4 | who passed away on October 11, 2018; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Ruth Kennedy was born in Barnesville, Minnesota to | ||||||
| 6 | Martin and Erlyce (Nelson) Mortenson in 1936; she earned her | ||||||
| 7 | degree from North Dakota State University; shortly after | ||||||
| 8 | graduation, she met her future husband, Daniel Lennon Kennedy; | ||||||
| 9 | and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Ruth Kennedy was a pioneer in politics and a | ||||||
| 11 | lifelong environmental and animal activist; she was elected to | ||||||
| 12 | the Will County Board, where she served from 1974 until 1996; | ||||||
| 13 | while a member of the Forest Preserve Board, she spearheaded | ||||||
| 14 | the acquisition and expansion of forest preserve land | ||||||
| 15 | throughout the county; she was also one of the founding members | ||||||
| 16 | of the Will County Humane Society, the original no-kill | ||||||
| 17 | facility in the county; her garage served to house the first | ||||||
| 18 | kennels until property was purchased in Shorewood, where the | ||||||
| 19 | Humane Society still operates today; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Ruth Kennedy was preceded in death by her husband, | ||||||
| 21 | Daniel; her parents; and her siblings, Renee Edenstrom, Bud | ||||||
| 22 | Mortenson, Anne Daly, Edna Christenson, and Harriett Gooddahl; | ||||||
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| 1 | and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Ruth Kennedy is survived by her children, Daniel | ||||||
| 3 | (fiance Gigi Studer) Kennedy, Hayes (Gloria) Kennedy, and | ||||||
| 4 | Thomas (Laina) Kennedy; her grandchildren, Erin, Madeline, | ||||||
| 5 | Neera, Ahsha, Kieran, and Cash Kennedy; and her many nieces and | ||||||
| 6 | nephews; therefore, be it
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| 7 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 8 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 9 | Ruth M. (Mortenson) Kennedy and extend our sincere condolences | ||||||
| 10 | to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be | ||||||
| 11 | it further
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| 12 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 13 | presented to the family of Ruth Kennedy as an expression of our | ||||||
| 14 | deepest sympathy.
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