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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 of Aurora, who passed away 
4on March 26, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ken Christy was born in Chicago to Ken and 
6Carmella (DeGrazia) Christy on September 18, 1944; he graduated 
7from Proviso West High School and attended Triton College, 
8DePaul University, and the University of Illinois; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Ken Christy was employed by the Aurora Post Office 
10as a letter carrier for over 30 years, retiring in 2011; prior 
11to becoming a letter carrier, he worked in retail management 
12for a national grocery store chain; he was inducted into the 
13Illinois Hall of Fame for Letter Carriers in 2012; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Ken Christy served as  the Aurora Township Clerk, 
15beginning in 2013; he was past President of the National 
16Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Union Local 219 for 25 
17years, and was the current President of the NALC for the State 
18of Illinois; he  was very involved in politics, volunteering, 
19and raising money for many charities; he was awarded the Kane 
20County Democrat Harry S. Truman award in 2012; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Ken Christy was a member of Our Lady of Good 
 
 
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1Council Catholic Church in Aurora; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Ken Christy was preceded in death by his parents;  
3his  sisters, Charmaine Pliska and Margaret Chase; and his 
4brother, Lawrence Christy; and
  
 
  
5    WHEREAS, Ken Christy is survived by his wife of 52 years, 
6Bonnie; his  3 daughters, Kristin (Dion) Hadley, Kathleen (Ken) 
7Steil, and Karrie (Dave) Campbell; his 5 grandchildren, Sara 
8Steil, Ken Steil III, Michael Squires, Jennifer Steil, and Ally 
9Hadley; and many nieces, nephews, and other relatives; 
10therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Ken M. Christy, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
14family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to  the family of  Ken Christy as an expression of our 
18deepest sympathy.