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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Kenneth Paul "Ken" Rittenhouse Sr. of 
4Bloomington, who passed away on January 12, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ken Rittenhouse was born in Streator to Glenn and 
6Harriet Murphy Rittenhouse on June 21, 1947; he married Carolyn 
7McClure in Urbana on September 16, 1972; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Ken Rittenhouse worked for Illini Aviation in 
9Urbana until 1973 when he purchased Clark Aviation in 
10Bloomington (Image Air); he had over 25,000 flight hours and 
11held certificates for flight/ground instructor, commercial 
12(sea and helicopter), and airline transport pilot; he was owner 
13of AmbuAir, ExecAir, Mid America Aviation Sales, and Image Air 
14Petroleum; he was also responsible for flights for organ 
15recovery for many years and was a  flight instructor and mentor 
16to many pilots over the years; he also held a master merchant 
17mariner license; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Ken Rittenhouse was a member of Centennial 
19Christian Church in Bloomington; he loved boating and playing 
20golf; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Ken Rittenhouse was preceded in death by his 
 
 
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1parents and his sister, Ann Buchta; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Ken Rittenhouse is survived by his wife, Carolyn; 
3his children, Kenneth Paul (Kellie) Rittenhouse Jr., Kevin Neal 
4Rittenhouse, and Heather Causer (Allan Kolak); and his 
5grandchildren, Daniel Rittenhouse, Brandon Causer, and Emma 
6DeVoe; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Kenneth Paul "Ken" Rittenhouse Sr. and extend our sincere 
10condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
11him; and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  Ken Rittenhouse as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.