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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
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| learn of the death of Kenneth Decker of East Peoria, who passed |
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| away on April 26, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, Kenneth Decker was born on January 24, 1932 in |
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| Lenoir City, Tennessee; his parents were Roy and Martha Wright |
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| Freels Decker; he married Anna M. Moke on March 25, 1960 in |
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| East Peoria; and
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| WHEREAS, Kenneth Decker served with the Army National Guard |
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| from 1950 to 1959 and was called to active duty for three of |
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| those years; and
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| WHEREAS, Kenneth Decker served as an East Peoria fireman |
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| for 23 years until his retirement in 1982; he later worked in |
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| animal control for the City of East Peoria until 1994; and
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| WHEREAS, Kenneth Decker was a member of the Glad Tidings |
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| Assembly of God Church in East Peoria for more than 30 years; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Kenneth Decker was preceded in death by his |
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| parents; his six brothers and their wives; his niece and |
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| nephew; his five brothers-in-law and two sisters-in-law; and |
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| his four nephews by marriage; and
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| WHEREAS, Kenneth Decker is survived by his daughter, Denise |
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| (Ignacio) Alverez; his sons, Don (Patti) Decker, Dennis (Linda) |
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| Decker, and Dan (Christy) Decker; his grandsons, Chris (Jo) |
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| Whrel, Michael Maalouf, Bill Whrel, Scott Maalouf, Reese |
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| Decker, and Zachary and Troy Decker; his granddaughters, Kira, |
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| Alicia, Amber, Allison, and Katelyn Decker; his |
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| great-granddaughter, Britney; his sisters by marriage, Doris |
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| (Gene) Fenwick and Betty (John) Walters; and his many nieces |
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| and nephews, including Charlotte (William) Chaney and Jack |
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| (Betty) Decker; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with |
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| his family and friends, the death of Kenneth Decker; and be it |
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| further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of Kenneth Decker as an expression of |
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| our sympathy.
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