SR1328 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Kenneth R. "Ken" Zwicke of Beach Park, who passed away on December 12, 2019; and

WHEREAS, Ken Zwicke was born in Waukegan on June 18, 1944; he graduated from Waukegan High School in 1962; he earned a bachelor's degree in printing management from Southern Illinois University in 1966; he served in the U.S. Coast Guard; he married Delores Gaddis in 1973, and they raised three children together; after 34 years of marriage, she passed away in 2007; he married Linda Person in 2010; and

WHEREAS, Ken Zwicke worked at the Government Publishing Office for over 25 years; he retired in 1999; and

WHEREAS, Ken Zwicke was an active member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Waukegan, where he served as financial secretary among other responsibilities, and a member of the Lake County Model A Club; he enjoyed golfing, bicycling, bowling, traveling, and working with his hands, whether it was home improvement projects or fully restoring a 1929 Ford Model A; and

WHEREAS, Ken Zwicke was preceded in death by his first wife, Delores Zwicke; and his stepsons, Kevin and Keith Brody; and

WHEREAS, Ken Zwicke is survived by his wife, Linda; his children, Michael (Christine) Zwicke, Daniel (Diane) Zwicke, and David Zwicke; his grandchildren, Zachary Zwicke, Isabella Zwicke, Katherine Brody, and Alexis Brody; and his brother, Robert (Elizabeth) Zwicke; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Kenneth R. "Ken" Zwicke and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

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