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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Phillip Kirkhove Jr. of Silvis, who 
4passed away on January 15, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Phillip Kirkhove Jr. was born in Kewanee to 
6Phillip and Eva Ross Kirkhove Sr.; he served in the United 
7States Army and the United States Navy during the Korean 
8Conflict; he married Joyce Cady at Sacred Heart Catholic Church 
9in Rock Island on October 2, 1954; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Phillip Kirkhove Jr. retired as an inspector from 
11Caterpillar; after retirement, he ran Phil's Gage Repair; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Phillip Kirkhove Jr. enjoyed spending time with 
13his family, camping, bowling, playing rolle bolle, golfing; he 
14made a hole in one at Golfmohr; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Phillip Kirkhove Jr. was preceded in death by his 
16son, Randy; his parents; his brothers, Ray and Bob; and his 
17daughter-in-law, Debbie; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Phillip Kirkhove Jr. is survived by his wife, 
19Joyce; his children, Sandy (Daniel) Lyons, Russ Kirkhove, Donna 
20(Joe) Landuit, Carol (Jorge) Ramos, Debbie (John) Welzenbach, 
 
 
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1and Joyce Ann (Wade) Williams; his 18 grandchildren; and his 25 
2great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Phillip Kirkhove Jr. and extend our sincere condolences to his 
6family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Phillip Kirkhove as an expression of 
10our deepest sympathy.