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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Ken M. Christy, who passed away on March 
426, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ken Christy was born to  Ken and Carmella 
6(DeGrazia) Christy on September 18, 1944; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Ken Christy was employed by the Aurora Post Office 
8as a letter carrier for over 35 years; he also served as Aurora 
9Township Clerk; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Ken Christy was past President of National 
11Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Union Local 219; he was 
12most recently the President of the NALC for the State of 
13Illinois; he was very involved in politics, volunteering, and 
14raising money for many charities; he was always willing to 
15provide a helping hand; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Ken Christy was preceded in death by his parents; 
17his sisters, Charmaine Pliska and Margaret Chase; and his 
18brother, Lawrence Christy; and his brother-in-law, Ed Pliska; 
19and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Ken Christy is survived by his wife of 52 years, 
 
 
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1Bonnie; his  three daughters, Kristin (Dion) Hadley, Kathleen 
2(Ken) Steil, and Karrie (Dave) Campbell; his five 
3grandchildren, Sara Steil, Ken Steil III, Michael Squires, 
4Jennifer Steil, and Ally Hadley; his brother-in-law, Mike 
5Chase; and many nieces, nephews, and other relatives; 
6therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Ken M. Christy, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  Ken Christy as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.