SR1515 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Irven Kemp, who passed away on August 18, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Irven Kemp was born on January 11, 1918 in Chicago; his parents were Roman and Mary (nee Banach) Kempski; he married Louise Arado on February 23, 1946 at St. John Berchmans Church in Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Irven Kemp served in the United States Army Air Force from 1941 to 1945 in the African and Italian campaigns during World War II; and

WHEREAS, Irven Kemp was the Past Commander of the Crystal Lake American Legion Post #171; he was an active member of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish and a Third and Fourth Degree member of Father McCormick Council and the Bishop Boylan Assembly Knights of Columbus; he was a member of the Knights bowling team and attended the Knights Breakfast, the St. Patrick Dinner, the Polish Dinner, and the various functions of the council; he was honored as the Council's oldest Knight in 2013; and

WHEREAS, Irven Kemp enjoyed card playing, dabbling in art, and tinkering with cars; and

WHEREAS, Irven Kemp was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Louise; and a daughter-in-law, Karen Kemp; and

WHEREAS, Irven Kemp is survived by his children, Wayne Kemp and Carol Draveling; 3 grandchildren, John "Jay" Kemp, Brian (Angie) Kemp, and Daniel (Wanda) Draveling; 4 great-grandchildren, Matthaus and Loudren Kemp and Dane and Silas Draveling; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of Irven Kemp; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Irven Kemp as an expression of our sympathy.