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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
  
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Graham B. Kleckner of Crystal Lake, who 
4passed away on June 10, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Graham Kleckner was born  on March 28, 1930 in 
6Germantown, Pennsylvania to Frank and Musetta (nee Graham) 
7Kleckner; he married Patricia A. Renning on September 1, 1950 
8in Fairbanks, Alaska; he was a veteran of the United States 
9Army and a 1959 graduate of the University of Minnesota at 
10Duluth with a degree in communications; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Graham Kleckner  worked as a deejay at several 
12radio stations during the 1950s, including KDAL in Duluth; for 
1327 years he worked as a sales representatives for Hamilton 
14Industries in Two Rivers, Wisconsin; he later worked for 
15PlanHold, based in Irvine, California, as Eastern Regional 
16Manager; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Graham Kleckner was an avid music fan and always 
18supported his children's extracurricular activities, attending 
19as many plays, programs, and sporting events as possible 
20despite his heavy travel schedule; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Graham Kleckner was preceded in death by his wife, 
 
 
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1Patricia; his parents; 2 daughters, Kathrin "Kelli" Widener and 
2Jennifer Kay Kleckner; and a son-in-law, Mark Widener; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Graham Kleckner is survived by his children, 
4Michael (Doralyn David) Kleckner, Terena Kleckner (Sam 
5Tobias), Christopher Kleckner, Mary (Bob) O'Dell, Martha 
6Hauerwas, Joe (Nancy) Kleckner, and Sarah (Matt) Carzoli; his 
7grandchildren, Jennifer (Tim) Becker, Ben and Emma Tobias, 
8Hannah and Lauren Kleckner, and Mia, Charlie, and Juliana 
9Carzoli; his sister, Kay Kleckner; and many cousins and other 
10relatives; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Graham B. Kleckner, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
14family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Graham Kleckner as an expression of 
18our deepest sympathy.