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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Kent Gilmore Farley of Coal Valley, 
4who passed away on February 5, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Kent Farley was born to Eldridge and Gladys 
6(Gilmore) Farley in Rhodell, West Virginia on February 23, 
71938; he served in the U.S. Air Force and  graduated from 
8Bradley University; he was a pitcher in the Air Force and for 
9the Bradley University baseball teams; while at Bradley, he 
10compiled an impressive career ERA of 2.29 and batting average 
11of .347; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Kent Farley worked for First Midwest Bank, Moline 
13before owning and operating the  Country Fair Mall in Coal 
14Valley for the last 30 plus years; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Kent Farley was a member of the Elks Club; the 
16most important things in his life were his sons and 
17grandchildren; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Kent Farley was preceded in death by his parents 
19and his brother, Douglas Farley; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Kent Farley is survived by his two sons, Gregory 
 
 
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1Farley  and Matthew (Karin) Farley; his grandchildren, 
2Elizabeth, Norah, Iris, and Filip Farley; his sister, Cassie 
3Pyle; and his nieces and nephews, Mark Farley, Scott Farley, 
4Kelly Quick, and Kim Johnson; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

7Kent Gilmore Farley and extend our sincere
condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

11presented to the family of Kent Farley as an expression of
our 
12deepest sympathy.