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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Kenneth E. "Ken" Frels of Coal Valley, 
4who passed away on November 3, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ken Frels was born to Floyd and Lila (Wainright) 
6Frels in Barstow on November 20, 1931; he married Donna 
7DePorter in East Moline on May 22, 1954; he served in the U.S. 
8Army in Korea during the Korean War; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Ken Frels worked at the former Desaulniers 
10Printing Co. for 44 years, where he retired as president; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Ken Frels was a member of St. Maria Goretti 
12Church in Coal Valley and American Legion Post 246 in Moline; 
13and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Ken Frels enjoyed his John Deere riding lawn 
15mower,  giving his grandchildren and great-grandchildren rides; 
16he also enjoyed woodworking, cars, and all sports, especially 
17college football; he dearly loved his family; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Ken Frels was preceded in death by his brother, 
19Melvin; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Ken Frels is survived by his wife; his children, 
2Steve (Valerie) Frels,  Linda (Ed) Johnson, and John (Monica) 
3Frels; his grandchildren, Michael (Angela) Frels, Jenny (Tom) 
4Lenger, Thomas Johnson, Andrew Frels, Kate Frels, and Ryan 
5Frels; his great-grandchildren, Lucas, Tyler, Clare, Shane, 
6and  Carter; his brothers, Ted Frels and Everett Frels; and his 
7sister-in-law, Kathy Neilson; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

10Kenneth E. "Ken" Frels and extend our sincere
condolences to 
11his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

14presented to the family of Ken Frels as an expression of
our 
15deepest sympathy.