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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Mary Bernadine Kennelly of Knoxville, who 
4passed away on December 4, 2020 at the age of 98; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mary Kennelly was born in Deerfield Township to 
6Newton and Ferne (Schrodt) Cooper on October 21, 1922; she 
7graduated from Fairview High School in 1939; she earned her 
8bachelor's degree in Education from Western Illinois 
9University; she married Teddy A. Kennelly at Locust Lane Church 
10in Canton on May 26, 1945, and he preceded her in death on 
11January 29, 2014; together, they moved to a farm in Maquon in 
121946; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Mary Kennelly taught in Alpha for 2 years after 
14graduating; she moved to Detroit, Michigan in the summer of 
151940, where she worked as a Rosie the Riveter and made parts 
16for planes during World War II; after moving back to Illinois, 
17she taught for the Spoon River Valley School District from 1955 
18to 1970; she taught at Knoxville Junior High School from 1970 
19until she retired in 1978; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Mary Kennelly enjoyed working on genealogy with 
21her husband; she loved reading, nature, gardening, and camping 
22with her family; she was deeply committed to her faith and the 
 
 
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1relationships she shared with her family and her friends; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Mary Kennelly was preceded in death by her 
3parents; her husband; her brother, Berwyn Cooper; her grandson, 
4Ryan Wiscons; her great-grandson, Colin Kennelly; and her 
5great-granddaughter, Jolie Wiscons; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Mary Kennelly is survived by her daughter, Mickey 
7(Jeff) Woolsey; her sons, Phil (Linda) Kennelly, Kyle (Kathy) 
8Kennelly, Brian (Debbie) Kennelly, and Kevin (Annette) 
9Kennelly; 19 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; and one 
10great-great-grandson; 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 
13Mary Bernadine Kennelly and extend our sincere condolences to 
14her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
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16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Mary Kennelly as an expression of 
18our deepest sympathy.