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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Kenneth D. Sheppard of Peoria, who passed 
4away on January 13, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born on May 11, 1924, in Lamberton, 
6Minnesota, to Bert and Iva Sheppard; he married Harriet Hinshaw 
7on Feb. 14, 1944, in Riverside, California; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, He was a combat veteran of World War II, serving 
9in the United States Army in the European Theater; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, He worked 35 years at LeTourneau-Westinghouse and 
11its successors; he was a primary owner of the Peoria Post 
12Newspaper; he was a founding member of Citizens for 
13Representative Government and South Towners; he was a 
14Democratic precinct committeeman; he served on the Peoria 
15County Board; and he served on the Peoria City Council as First 
16District Councilman; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his wife and his 
18daughter, Niki Walraven; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Kenneth Sheppard is survived by his daughters, 
20Penny Callaway and Lori (and Tim) Newlin; his sons, Ted (and 
 
 
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1Chris) and Ned (and Kathy); his son-in-law, Dennis Walraven; 
2his 13 grandchildren; and his 6 great-grandchildren; 
3therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
6his family and friends, the passing of Kenneth Sheppard; and be 
7it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Kenneth Sheppard as a symbol of our 
10sincere sympathy.