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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Thomas W. Keck of Collinsville, who 
4passed away on January 14, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Thomas Keck was born on September 10, 1944, in St. 
6Louis, Missouri; his parents were Thomas W. Keck Sr. and 
7Dorothy (nee Genetti) Keck; he married Catherine "Kay" Self on 
8June 3, 1967 in East St. Louis; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Thomas Keck was a United States Navy veteran who 
10proudly served his country with honor; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Thomas Keck retired from Ameren Illinois as a 
12lineman in 2006 after 40 years of dedicated service; he was 
13also a proud member of International Brotherhood of Electrical 
14Workers Local 309 in Collinsville; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Thomas Keck loved nature and was an avid 
16outdoorsman who enjoyed working on his property; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Thomas Keck was preceded in death by his parents; 
18and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Thomas Keck is survived by his devoted wife, Kay 
 
 
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1Keck; his children, Michael Keck and Tina (Terry) Williams; his 
2grandchildren, Lauren Keck, Lindsey Keck, Alexis Williams, and 
3Avery Williams; and his many extended family members and 
4friends; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
7family and friends, mourn the passing of Thomas W. Keck; and be 
8it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Thomas Keck as an expression of our 
11sympathy.