SR1349 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of T. Patrick "Pat" Kane of Godfrey, who passed away on January 24, 2018; and

WHEREAS, Pat Kane was born in Wood River to George and Salome (Miller) Kane; he graduated from Marquette High School and attended Shurtleff College before being drafted into the United States Army and serving in the Korean War; he married Dorothy E. Begnel on August 11, 1951; and

WHEREAS, Pat Kane returned from Korea in 1953 and joined his father at Kane Plumbing; he assumed ownership of the business after the death of his father in 1956 and oversaw the growth and expansion of the business; and

WHEREAS, Pat Kane was an active member of the local Wood River business community; he was involved in the Lion's Club, serving as its president and helping with their annual pancake breakfast; he was involved in attracting other businesses to the area including the Eastgate Movie Theater, the Ponderosa restaurant, and one of the first skilled nursing facilities, VIP Manor Nursing Home, as builder and owner; and

WHEREAS, Pat Kane loved boating, water skiing, teaching others to water ski, and spending Sundays on the river or at the Lake of the Ozarks; he loved golf and purchased the Rolling Hills Golf Course in 1976; he spent his retirement years actively involved in the operation of Rolling Hills, taking it from a simple nine-hole course to an 18-hole course with a new clubhouse and eventually adding a nine-hole executive course; he was committed to his Catholic faith; and

WHEREAS, Pat Kane is survived by his wife, Pat; his children and their spouses, Mary Ellen and Pat Richards, Tom and Janet Kane, John and Joan Kane, Beth and Rob Holtz, and Chris and Nici Kane; his grandchildren, Amy Fahnenstock, Patrick Kane, David Kane, Matt Richards, Mary Mauro, Joe Kane, Jack Kane, Kate Holtz, Danny Holtz, Michael Holtz, Ellie Kane, Annie Kate Kane, and Chloe Kane; 14 great-grandchildren; his brother and sister-in-law, Mike and Joyce Kane; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of T. Patrick "Pat" Kane, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved his; and be it further

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