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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Kenneth E. "Ken" Kelley of Coal Valley, 
4who passed away on October 2, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ken Kelley was born in Lead Hill, Arkansas on June 
613, 1920 to William Edward and Maudeline Wilson Kelley; he 
7married Gertrude "Velma" Roberts on January 10, 1942 in 
8Harrison and served in the United States  Army during World War 
9II under General Patton; he was a prisoner of war and escaped; 
10he received the Purple Heart medal; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Ken Kelley was a machine operator at Alcoa, 
12retiring in 1985 after 30 years of service; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Ken Kelley enjoyed bluegrass music; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Ken Kelley was preceded in death by his parents; 
15his wife, Velma; his daughters, Sue Neal and Melba Crampton; 
16his grandson, Billy Joe Kelley; his sisters, Clydine and 
17Bonnie; and his brother, Hubert; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Ken Kelley is survived by his daughter, Brenda 
19(Milton) DeShane; his son, Gary (Sherry) Kelley; his 13 
20grandchildren; his 21 great-grandchildren; his 16 
 
 
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1great-great-grandchildren; his sister, Willadean (Jim) Pogue; 
2and his brother, Kirby (Sue) Kelley; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Kenneth E. "Ken" Kelley, and extend our sincere condolences to 
6his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to  the family of  Ken Kelley as an expression of our 
10deepest sympathy.