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SR0303 - 104th General Assembly
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Kenneth Eugene "Kenny" McNeely, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on April 25, 2025; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Kenny McNeely, the son of William H. McNeely and | ||||||
| 6 | Helen L. (Dickason) McNeely, was born in Avon on September 2, | ||||||
| 7 | 1948; he graduated from Bushnell-Prairie City High School in | ||||||
| 8 | 1966; he began serving in the U.S. Army in 1968, where he was a | ||||||
| 9 | member of Company C, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Infantry | ||||||
| 10 | Division for 15 months during the Vietnam War; and | ||||||
| 11 | WHEREAS, Kenny McNeely worked as a farm equipment mechanic | ||||||
| 12 | for John Deere and Case International; he also served as a | ||||||
| 13 | mechanic for Butcher/Moon Farms for over 30 years; and | ||||||
| 14 | WHEREAS, Kenny McNeely spent countless hours buying, | ||||||
| 15 | restoring, and selling Ford tractors with his father and | ||||||
| 16 | brothers; and | ||||||
| 17 | WHEREAS, Kenny McNeely never knew a stranger, making | ||||||
| 18 | friends wherever he went; his vibrant and unwavering spirit, | ||||||
| 19 | his love for farming, and his kindness touched the lives of | ||||||
| 20 | many; and | ||||||
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Kenneth McNeely was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 2 | parents; his sister, Nancy Underwood; and his siblings-in-law, | ||||||
| 3 | Gloria McNeely and Dale Head; and | ||||||
| 4 | WHEREAS, Kenny McNeely is survived by his children, Karen | ||||||
| 5 | D. (Brian) McNeely Yocks and K. Brett McNeely; two | ||||||
| 6 | grandchildren; and his siblings, Garry (Pat) McNeely, Russell | ||||||
| 7 | McNeely, Mary Buffum, and Beverly Head; therefore, be it | ||||||
| 8 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 9 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 10 | Kenneth Eugene "Kenny" McNeely and extend our sincere | ||||||
| 11 | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
| 12 | him; and be it further | ||||||
| 13 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 14 | presented to the family of Kenny McNeely as an expression of | ||||||
| 15 | our deepest sympathy. | ||||||