SR0891 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of David K. Kinsey of Rock Island, who passed away on August 9, 2015; and

WHEREAS, David Kinsey was born December 18, 1953 in Moline; his parents were Kenneth, Sr. and Dorothy Nelson Kinsey; he married Laurie L. O'Melia on April 6, 1985 in Moline; and

WHEREAS, David Kinsey served his country as a member of the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War; and

WHEREAS, Following his discharge from the service at Ellsworth Air Force Base in Piedmont, South Dakota, David Kinsey remained out west and became a rancher and a bull rider in the rodeo circuit; he later attended the law enforcement academy and served as a Marshal with the United States Marshal Service; he retired from Jewel Food, Inc. in Moline after 30 years of service and worked part-time as a bartender at the iWireless Center for 20 years; and

WHEREAS, David Kinsey was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church in Rock Island; and

WHEREAS, David Kinsey enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family; and

WHEREAS, David Kinsey was preceded in death by his parents; and

WHEREAS, David Kinsey is survived by his beloved wife, Laurie; his daughters, Michelle (Dr. Michael) Hahn and Kira Stiles; his grandchildren, Olivia Mohr, Petra Hahn, Erik Hahn, Ava Hahn, and Daniel Stiles; and his brothers and sisters, Kenneth (Lorraine) Kinsey, Jr., Connie Fink, Susan (Michael) Beard, and Steve (Teresa) Kinsey; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of David K. Kinsey; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of David Kinsey as an expression of our sympathy.