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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Kenneth K. Pfaff of Rock Island, who 
4passed away on November 4, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Kenneth Pfaff was born  in Rock Island on July 19, 
61945 to Keith and Johanna (nee Kosla) Pfaff; he graduated from 
7Rock Island High School, where he played football; he married 
8Linda Larsen on May 3, 1975 at Broadway Presbyterian Church in 
9Rock Island; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Kenneth Pfaff served in the United States Army 
11during the Vietnam War, flying the "Huey" UH-1 Iroquois and 
12OH13A Sioux helicopters for medevac operations; he was promoted 
13to the rank of Captain and awarded the Bronze Star and Air 
14Medal for his support of Ground Operations Against Hostile 
15Forces; after being discharged, he joined the Iowa National 
16Guard Reserves in  Davenport, Iowa; when he joined the reserves 
17he chose to drop his ranking so he could keep flying Chinook 
18helicopters; and
  
 
  
19    WHEREAS, Kenneth Pfaff was preceded in death by his parents 
20and his sister, Doris Ann Reilly; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Kenneth Pfaff is survived by his wife of 39 years, 
 
 
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1Linda Pfaff; his 2 sons, Jonathan (Jennifer) Pfaff and Will 
2(Jennifer) Pfaff; his 6 grandchildren, Lillian, Blaker, 
3Carter, Sydney, Grace, and Morgan; and his mother-in-law, Joan 
4Larsen; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Kenneth K. Pfaff, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to  the family of  Kenneth Pfaff as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.