SR0850 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0850 LRB102 26347 ECR 36443 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Charles Marshall "Bud" Kenney II, M.D. of Springfield, who passed away on December 16, 2021; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Kenney was born to Charles Marshall and Alberta Mae Hillyard Kenney in Springfield on November 15, 1931; he graduated from Springfield High School in 1949, where he lettered in track, football, and basketball; he graduated from Millikin University in 1953 and the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 1958; he married Janet Kay Cruse on December 26, 1991, and they had twin sons, William and Charles; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Kenney began his private practice in Internal Medicine in Springfield in July 1959 and retired in February 2003; he served as a medical consultant for the Illinois Bureau of Disability Determination Services beginning in 1962 and continued in that capacity until his death; during his career, he was instrumental in introducing CPR to Springfield and the surrounding area; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Kenney often performed in the medical charity fundraiser Medical Madness; he volunteered for the Springfield Commission on International Visitors and the Sister Cities Association of Springfield; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Kenney was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church for 72 years; he was a longtime member of the American Medical Association, the Sangamon County Medical Association, the Sangamo Club, and the Island Bay Yacht Club; he was also a member of the Springfield Road Runners, and he ran the Boston Marathon three times and completed a total of 26 marathons; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Kenney believed in diversity, inclusion, and equality; he enjoyed painting, model railroading, sailing, scuba diving, playing the piano, singing in the Springfield Choral Society and the Westminster Presbyterian Church Choir, reading, solving crossword puzzles, and traveling, including to all 50 United States and multiple countries abroad; alongside his wife, he enjoyed entertaining guests from all over the world; he had a keen interest in Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk who founded the Magnolia Grove Monastery and was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 1967; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Kenney was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, George W. Bud; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Kenney is survived by his wife; his twin sons, Charles Robert "Charlie" Kenney and William Marshall "Will" Kenney; his children from a previous marriage, Diane (Brian) Handler, Deirdre "DeeDee" Kenney, and Dr. Charles "Chick" (Dr. Marta) Kenney; his granddaughters, Sarah, Nadia, and Mara; his several nieces, nephews, and cousins; and his lifelong friend, Philip Graham (Ragnhild) Vance; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Charles Marshall "Bud" Kenney II, M.D. 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 Dr. Kenney as an expression of our deepest sympathy.