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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Kenneth L. Manning of Springfield, who |
| 4 | | passed away on June 8, 2024; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Kenneth Manning was born to Lyle T. and Lois I. |
| 6 | | Childress Manning in Shelbyville on August 18, 1932; he |
| 7 | | graduated from Shelbyville High School in 1951; he attended |
| 8 | | Brown's Business School in Springfield; he married Roxy Jane |
| 9 | | Anderson in Petersburg on October 2, 1952; he served in the |
| 10 | | U.S. Air Force from 1952 to 1956, where he was stationed in |
| 11 | | Saudi Arabia during the Korean War; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Kenneth Manning worked for Marine Bank for 25 |
| 13 | | years, most recently as assistant vice president; during his |
| 14 | | tenure, he also served on the financial institution's bowling |
| 15 | | team; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Kenneth Manning belonged to several professional |
| 17 | | organizations; he was a member of the Central Illinois Credit |
| 18 | | Association, serving as president from 1982 to 1983, and a |
| 19 | | 30-year member of the Consumer Credit Association, serving as |
| 20 | | president in 1988; and |
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| 21 | | WHEREAS, Kenneth Manning was a member of Elks Lodge 158 |
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| 1 | | and a lifetime member of the Glen Aire Association, serving as |
| 2 | | president from 1999 to 2009; previously, he was a 20-year |
| 3 | | member of the Ski and Boat Club, where he dominated as a |
| 4 | | pitcher in fast-pitch softball; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Kenneth Manning was very active with his sons' |
| 6 | | and grandchildren's sporting events, including coaching his |
| 7 | | sons' baseball teams; he was also an avid fan of the St. Louis |
| 8 | | Cardinals, the Chicago Bulls, and the Fighting Illini; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Kenneth Manning was preceded in death by his |
| 10 | | parents and his brother, Lane Manning; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Kenneth Manning is survived by his wife of 71 |
| 12 | | years, Roxy Manning; his sons, Todd (Amaila) Manning and Trace |
| 13 | | (Patti) Manning; his daughter, Michelle (Dick) Reid; 10 |
| 14 | | grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; his siblings, Ronald |
| 15 | | (Pat) Manning and Larry Manning; and several nieces and |
| 16 | | nephews; therefore, be it
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| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
| 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 19 | | Kenneth L. Manning and extend our sincere condolences to his |
| 20 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 21 | | further
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