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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Kenneth E. "Ken" Kessinger of East 
4Moline, who passed away on January 28, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ken Kessinger was born in East Alton to Kenneth A. 
6and Lovell (Morey) Kessinger on August 5, 1933; he served in 
7the United States Navy for four years, where he was also a 
8Golden Glove Boxer; he married Annabelle Abernathy in East 
9Alton on August 15, 1958; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, In 1995, Ken Kessinger retired from 
11McDonald-Douglas in St. Louis, now Boeing, after 21 years of 
12service; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Ken Kessinger was a member of First Southern 
14Baptist Church; he enjoyed camping, fishing, and hunting; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Ken Kessinger was preceded in death by his 
16parents; his wife, Annabelle; his sister, Virginia Simms; his 
17special friend, Bev Robinson; and his sister-in-law, Alberta 
18Weidel; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Ken Kessinger is survived by his children, Ricky 
20(Susan) Kessinger, Brian (Bobbie Henkels) Kessinger, and Tim 
 
 
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1(Jane Asher) Kessinger; his grandchildren, Shane (Jennifer), 
2Adam, Nathan (Sarah), Becky (John), Jeremy (Sara), and Kyle 
3Kessinger, Lindsay Henkels, and James and Trisha Kessinger; his 
4great-grandchildren, Ivy, Lauren, Aubrey, Nathan, Nickolas, 
5Kamden, Kasen, Kennedy, and Griffin; his brother, Bob (Ruby) 
6Kessinger; his brother-in-law, Jim Simms; and his nephew, Mike 
7(Billy) Propset; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Kenneth E. "Ken" Kessinger and extend our sincere condolences 
11to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
12it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Ken Kessinger as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.