Bill Text: IL SR2270 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Kenneth E. Link, Sr.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-11-16 - Resolution Adopted [SR2270 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR2270-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 Kenneth E. Link, Sr., who passed away on | ||||||
4 | September 25, 2016; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Kenneth Link, Sr. was born on September 10, 1944 | ||||||
6 | in Warren County; his parents were Ralph Jr. and Mildred Chick | ||||||
7 | Link; he married Frances E. Young on April 23, 1968 in Aledo; | ||||||
8 | and
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9 | WHEREAS, Kenneth Link, Sr. attended Sherrard High School; | ||||||
10 | in 1965, he was drafted into the United States Army, serving in | ||||||
11 | Germany until 1967; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Kenneth Link, Sr. was employed at Civil | ||||||
13 | Constructors in East Moline and Langman Construction in Rock | ||||||
14 | Island for many years; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Kenneth Link, Sr. was a member of Teamsters Local | ||||||
16 | No. 371 and a 48-year member of Laborers Local No. 309; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Kenneth Link, Sr. loved listening to country | ||||||
18 | music, especially his friend David Church, mowing the farm, | ||||||
19 | tinkering with his equipment, and spending time with his | ||||||
20 | family; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Kenneth Link, Sr. was preceded in death by his | ||||||
2 | parents and his sister, Lois Brammer; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Kenneth Link, Sr. is survived by his wife, | ||||||
4 | Frances; his son, Kenneth Link, Jr.; his grandchildren, Kaitlyn | ||||||
5 | and Brayden Link; his former daughter-in-law, Barbara Link; his | ||||||
6 | sister, Janet Mitchell; his brother, Hank (Mary) Link; his | ||||||
7 | sister-in-law, Judy Willis; two uncles; one aunt; several | ||||||
8 | nieces, nephews, and cousins, including a special niece, Carey | ||||||
9 | (Andrew) Bancroft and their daughters, Elizabeth and Allison; | ||||||
10 | his special friends, Laurence and Roberta Ward and Helen | ||||||
11 | Carlson; and his cat, George; therefore, be it
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12 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
13 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | ||||||
14 | family and friends, mourn the passing of Kenneth E. Link, Sr.; | ||||||
15 | and be it further
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16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
17 | presented to the family of Kenneth Link, Sr. as an expression | ||||||
18 | of our sympathy.
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