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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Gene M. Key of Hampton, who passed away 
4on September 25, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gene Key was born in rural Trenton, Missouri to  
6Fred and Deloris (Metsker) Key on October 31, 1940; he 
7graduated from high school in Trenton and married Carlotta 
8McClullen; he married Donna Wilde Willeford in Hampton on 
9November 13, 1971; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Gene Key and his family moved to the Quad Cities, 
11and he started work at John Deere Harvester before being 
12drafted into the U.S. Navy; he later went to work at 
13International Harvester; he retired from Case Tenneco in 1992, 
14where he spent all 33 years in the steel receiving department; 
15and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Gene Key and his family liked to travel; their 
17first trip was to Disneyland, and they visited numerous state 
18capitals; he enjoyed mowing the grass, sitting in his rocking 
19chair on the front porch, hanging out with his friends at the 
20Keg, visiting the gun club, and attending fish fries; he 
21especially enjoyed bowling and joined three different leagues; 
22his favorite job was being first mate on Skip's pontoon boat; 
 
 
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1he liked everybody, and everyone liked him; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Gene Key was preceded in death by his son, William 
3Michael;  his parents; his  brother, Ronaldeen Key; and his  
4sister, Annielea Blattnar; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gene Key is survived by his sons, Joseph (Angie) 
6and Daniel (Vicki) Key; his bonus daughter, Diana (Chris) 
7Erling; his grandsons, Dustin (Tosha) Key and Ryan and Shane 
8Jochim; his granddaughter, Bailey Erling; his 
9great-grandchildren, Arista and Aiden Key; and his brothers, 
10Freddie (Carrol) and Buddie Key; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Gene M. Key and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
14friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Gene Key as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.