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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Kenneth "Ken" E. Gramling Jr. of East 
4Moline, who passed away on June 29, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ken Gramling was born to Kenneth  Sr. and Ima 
6Lucille (Marvin) Gramling in Milan, Missouri on September 6, 
71933; he served in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict 
8and was honorably discharged; he married  Norma Williams in 
9Moline on June 19, 1955; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Ken Gramling worked at  John Deere Harvester, East 
11Moline; he retired in 1989 after more than 35 years of service; 
12and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Ken Gramling was a master mechanic and could fix 
14anything; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Ken Gramling was preceded in death by his 
16parents; his son, Dennis; his twin, J.T. (Nancy) Gramling; and 
17his brothers-in-law, Marvin Pinnick, Paul Wilson, and Abe 
18Holland; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Ken Gramling is survived by his wife of 67 years, 
20Norma; his children, David Gramling, Bill (Ronda) Gramling, 
 
 
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1Dan Gramling, and Mike Gramling; his 13 grandchildren; his 15 
2great-grandchildren; and his six siblings, Marva "Earleen" 
3Pinnick, Carolee Wilson, Phylis Rae Holland, Lowell "Burton" 
4(Darlene) Gramling, and Pharis "Marvin" (Patricia) Gramling; 
5therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

8Kenneth "Ken" E. Gramling and extend our sincere
condolences 
9to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be 
10it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

12presented to the family of Ken Gramling as an expression of
our 
13deepest sympathy.