093_SR0253 LRB093 13372 RAH 18666 r 1 SENATE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of 3 Illinois learned with regret of the death of Roy W. "Wesley" 4 Kenney III on Saturday, September 13, 2003; and 5 WHEREAS, Roy W. Kenney III was born on January 9, 1953 in 6 St. Louis, Missouri; and 7 WHEREAS, Wesley, as he was known by those who knew him, 8 attended school in the Alabama and Ohio school systems before 9 his family returned to East St. Louis in 1960; and 10 WHEREAS, Mr. Kenney received his bachelor's degree from 11 Lincoln University in Pennsylvania in 1974 and later attended 12 the St. Louis College of Pharmacy; and 13 WHEREAS, The passing of of Roy W. Kenney III has been 14 deeply felt by all who knew and loved him, especially his 15 father, Dr. Roy W. Kenney, Jr.; his sisters, Cheryl E. 16 McKinney and Deborah B. Kenney; his niece, Perchell E. 17 McKinney; his aunts, Katherine Brown, Retha Fant, Dorothy 18 Austin, Reba Kenney, and Ora Kenney; his uncle, Howard (Jane) 19 Kenney; and a host of other relatives and friends; therefore, 20 be it 21 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL 22 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing 23 of Roy W. Kenney III and extend our deepest sympathy to his 24 family, friends, and community; Wesley will be remembered as 25 a loving and truly gentle spirit to many; and be it further 26 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 27 presented to the family of Roy W. Kenney III as an expression 28 of our sincerest condolences.