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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Patrick J. "Pat" VandeKerckhove of 
4Moline, who passed away on June 18, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Pat VandeKerckhove was born to Albert and Loretta 
6(DeWaganaere) VandeKerckhove in Moline on December 13, 1942; 
7he married Karen Smith at Sacred Heart Church in Moline on May 
818, 1968; he served in the U.S. Army, where he was stationed in 
9Ethiopia; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Pat VandeKerckhove worked as a letter carrier for 
11the Moline Post Office; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Pat VandeKerckhove was a member of Sacred Heart 
13Church in Moline, where he served as an usher; he was a past 
14chief ranger of the Catholic Order of Foresters Sacred Heart 
15Court 651 and past member of Boy Scout Troop 109, where he 
16earned the Arrow Of Light badge; he was also a member of the 
17Moline Activity Center, the Ex Servicemen's Camp, the Moline 
18American Legion, the Center for Belgium Culture, the Moline 
19Elks Club, the Friends Circle Club, and the Moline Post Office 
20Union; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Pat VandeKerckhove enjoyed golfing, playing 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Pat VandeKerckhove was preceded in death by his 
3parents and his brother, Robert; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Pat VandeKerckhove is survived by his wife, 
5Karen; his children, Thomas (Kristy) VandeKerckhove and 
6Michele (Tim) Smith; his grandchildren, Daniel Smith, Isaac 
7Smith, Aiden VandeKerckhove, and Drew VandeKerckhove; his 
8sister, Nancy Prouty; and his brother, Michael (Carole) 
9VandeKerckhove; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Patrick J. "Pat" VandeKerckhove and extend our sincere 
13condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
14him; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Pat VandeKerckhove as an expression 
17of our deepest sympathy.