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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Kenneth H. "Ken" Bruner of Waukegan, who 
4passed away on April 20, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ken Bruner was born in Eagle Valley, Minnesota to 
6George and Rose Bruner on April 11, 1925; he served in the 
7United States Army during World War II from 1943 to 1946, 
8earning the rank of private first class; he married Dolores 
9"Lorrie" Ressemann in Richmond, Minnesota on June 14, 1948; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Ken Bruner and his family moved to Waukegan in 
111949; he was employed with Abbott Laboratories from 1949 to 
121956 and then joined Fansteel in North Chicago in 1956, where 
13he worked as a machinist for 10 years and as a foreman for 18 
14years; he retired after 28 years of service; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Ken Bruner was an Honorary Life Member of the 
16Knights of Columbus Waukegan Council 731 and an Honorary Life 
17Member of Bishop Quarter Assembly 197; he joined the Knights of 
18Columbus in 1955 and  was installed into the Fourth Degree in 
191957; he served as a Faithful Navigator, Worthy Marshall, 
20Faithful Comptroller, Grand Knight, and was Commander for 
21Bishop William Quarter Assembly 197; in 2010, he  was named 
22Honorary Person for the Fourth Degree; he is also a lifetime 
 
 
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1member of the American Legion of Waukegan; he was a parishioner 
2of St. Dismas Church for the past 37 years; and
 
3    WHEREAS, In 2015, Ken Bruner was a participant in the Lake 
4County Honor Flight; he was part of the Sixth Annual Lake 
5County Veterans History Project and was interviewed by 
6Assistant State's Attorney, Fred Day; the transcripts of the 
7interview were archived in the Library of Congress, and his 
8story made the front page of the News Sun; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Ken Bruner was preceded in death by his parents; 
10his grandson, Aaron Eaton; three brothers-in-law; a 
11sister-in-law; two nephews; and his sister, Marie Hesse; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Ken Bruner is survived by his wife  of almost 70 
13years, Dolores; his daughter, Cindy Kofler; his son, Daniel 
14(Kathy Ryan) Bruner; his grandchildren, Jessica (Chad) 
15Roberts, Erik (Rachel) Bruner, Jaime Bruner, and Danielle 
16Bruner; his  stepgrandchildren; his great-grandchildren, 
17Kyleigh Roberts, Mikayla Bruner, Elijah Brown, Amari 
18Stackhouse, Brooklyn Bruner, and Kennedy Bruner; and his 
19stepgreat-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
21ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
22Kenneth H. "Ken" Bruner, and extend our sincere condolences to 
 
 
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1his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
2further
  
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
4presented to  the family of  Ken Bruner as an expression of our 
5deepest sympathy.