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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Kenneth Dale "Red" Hill, who passed away
4on March 14, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Kenneth Hill was born on September 10, 1934 in
6Benton; his parents were Kenneth H. Hill and Effie M. Hill; he
7married Priscilla "Pat" Ponsetti on July 21, 1967 in Benton;
8and
 
9    WHEREAS, Kenneth Hill served his country in the United
10States Army in Germany during the Korean War; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Kenneth Hill retired as a lineman with CIPS after
12more than 30 years of service; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Kenneth Hill was a member of International
14Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 702, the Benton Elks
15Club, and the Boneyard Boccie Ball Club; he enjoyed hunting and
16fishing; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Kenneth Hill was preceded in death by his parents
18and his sister, M. Gail (Joseph W.) Wilkerson; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Kenneth Hill is survived by his wife of 48 years,

 

 

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1Priscilla "Pat" Hill; his stepdaughter, Jamie (Jimmy) Neal; his
2grandchildren, Adam Neal and Abby Neal; his niece, Kimberly
3(Chuck) Valdez; and his nephew, John (Susan) Wilkerson;
4therefore, 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 Kenneth Dale "Red"
8Hill; and be it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10presented to the family of Kenneth Hill as an expression of our
11sympathy.