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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Marleen Kay King, who passed away on | ||||||
| 4 | March 15, 2026; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Kay King, the daughter of John S. Hudson and | ||||||
| 6 | Verna "Pat" Hudson, was born in Springfield on August 9, 1945; | ||||||
| 7 | she graduated from Springfield High School in 1963, where she | ||||||
| 8 | was a member of the state champion cheerleading team; she | ||||||
| 9 | received a degree in physical therapy from Washington | ||||||
| 10 | University in St. Louis, Missouri; she married N. Richard King | ||||||
| 11 | in Springfield on September 23, 1972; and | ||||||
| 12 | WHEREAS, Kay King worked at St. John's Hospital, | ||||||
| 13 | Springfield Public Schools District 186, and Doctors Hospital; | ||||||
| 14 | she later became a consultant for local nursing homes, | ||||||
| 15 | training aides and teaching proper coding for services; after | ||||||
| 16 | she and her family moved to Portland, Oregon in 1978, she | ||||||
| 17 | worked for the Visiting Nurse Association; upon returning to | ||||||
| 18 | Springfield in 1986, she dedicated herself to the Hope School | ||||||
| 19 | Board of Directors and later the Hope School Foundation, | ||||||
| 20 | retiring after 23 years of service; and | ||||||
| 21 | WHEREAS, Kay King was passionately involved in the family | ||||||
| 22 | business, King Technology, Inc., where she was the majority | ||||||
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| 1 | stockholder, served as president, and was responsible for | ||||||
| 2 | winning lucrative projects; for the business, she obtained a | ||||||
| 3 | Women Owned Enterprise (BEP) certification from the State of | ||||||
| 4 | Illinois and a Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) certification | ||||||
| 5 | from the Women's Business Enterprise National Council; and | ||||||
| 6 | WHEREAS, Kay King held a passion for real estate, | ||||||
| 7 | redeveloping seven houses, one office building, and three | ||||||
| 8 | apartments in Chicago's Gold Coast along with properties in | ||||||
| 9 | Rio Hondo, Texas, including her parents' home, the house next | ||||||
| 10 | door, and a home on the Arroyo Colorado River; and | ||||||
| 11 | WHEREAS, Kay King loved traveling and visited many | ||||||
| 12 | destinations, including Europe, Africa, Russia, and the Amazon | ||||||
| 13 | River, and she was a celebrated cook and hostess known for | ||||||
| 14 | throwing unforgettable parties filled with music, laughter, | ||||||
| 15 | and warmth; and | ||||||
| 16 | WHEREAS, Kay King lived a life marked by boundless energy, | ||||||
| 17 | sharp intellect, and a generous spirit that touched everyone | ||||||
| 18 | around her; and | ||||||
| 19 | WHEREAS, Kay King was preceded in death by her parents; | ||||||
| 20 | her brother, John B. Hudson; and her brother-in-law, Charles | ||||||
| 21 | "Bud" King; and | ||||||
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Kay King is survived by her husband; her | ||||||
| 2 | children, Kimberly King, Isaac Seaborn King, and Micah Richard | ||||||
| 3 | King; her grandchildren, Kalvin King and Lola King; and five | ||||||
| 4 | nieces and nephews; therefore, be it | ||||||
| 5 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 6 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 7 | Marleen Kay King and extend our sincere condolences to her | ||||||
| 8 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | ||||||
| 9 | further | ||||||
| 10 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 11 | presented to the family of Kay King as an expression of our | ||||||
| 12 | deepest sympathy. | ||||||