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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Arthur Lee Kieffer of Hampton, who passed 
4away on June 12, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Arthur Kieffer was born on the family farm near 
6Dean, Iowa to Arthur D. and Blanch Potter Kieffer on September  
715, 1929; he grew up in southern Iowa and graduated from high 
8school in Exline, Iowa in 1947; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Arthur Kieffer farmed in Iowa and worked other 
10various jobs; he served in the United States Army from 1951 to 
111953; he married Ida Delores Summers in Albia, Iowa on June 13, 
121954; they moved to Illinois in 1957, where Arthur would work 
13for John Deere for 30 years, retiring in 1987; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Arthur Kieffer enjoyed woodcarving, gardening, 
15playing games, attending church, taking part in his 
16grandchildren's activities and especially enjoyed spending 
17time with family; he was a Mason and a member of the Odd 
18Fellows and Hampton United Methodist Church; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Arthur Kieffer was preceded in death by his 
20parents; two sisters; two grandchildren; and a great-grandson; 
21and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Arthur Kieffer is survived by his wife of 63 
2years, Ida "Lori" Kieffer; his daughters, Charlotte (Gregory) 
3Mitrisin, Debbie Andrews, Gail Koby, and Winnie (JP) Campbell; 
4his son,  Arnie (Ann) Kieffer; his grandchildren, Michael 
5Mitrisin, Amy (Kurt) Rizzolo, Alexandria Mitrisin, John 
6(Ashley) Hicks, Jeremy Koby, Cody (Jessica) Campbell, Colton 
7(Morgan) Campbell, Casey Campbell, Alex Kieffer, Alan Kieffer, 
8and Paul (Sheena) White; and his great-grandchildren, Abigayle 
9and Halie Hicks, Oakley Campbell, Olivia Rizzolo, Courtney, and 
10Chandler; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Arthur Lee Kieffer, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
14family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to  the family of  Arthur Kieffer as an expression of 
18our deepest sympathy.