SR1074 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Audrey Fleck Knight of Springfield, who passed away on August 1, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Audrey Knight was born in Springfield on December 19, 1927 to Frank and Anastasia Muller Fleck, Sr.; she married George W. Knight, Jr. on April 7, 1952; and

WHEREAS, Audrey Knight was the owner and operator of Knight's Action Park, the Splash Kingdom Water Park, and the Route 66 Drive-In Theater; and

WHEREAS, Audrey Knight was a member of the Church of the Little Flower; she was a neighborhood chairman for many years, head of the Little Flower Girl Scout Troops, and a previous member of the Springfield Association of Realtors; she enjoyed spending time with her family and friends; and

WHEREAS, Audrey Knight was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her 4 sisters, Clara Dolenc, Marguerite Schmidt, Bernadine Haley, and Dorothy McCarty; and her brother, Frank "Bud" Fleck; and

WHEREAS, Audrey Knight is survived by her 3 children, George (Melissa Bird) W. Knight III, Douglas (Laura Blackorby) Knight, and Sheryl A. (Randy) Knight; her 7 grandchildren, George W. IV, Thomas A., Olivia H., Andrew D., Audrey E., Natalie E., and Camille F.; her 2 sisters, Bertha Lederle and Lorraine Fleck; and numerous nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Audrey Fleck Knight, and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

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