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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Kim Splain of Jacksonville, who passed 
4away on May 21, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Kim Splain was born on November 25, 1952 in 
6Jacksonville; his parents were Freddie and Norma Jean Bartlett 
7Splain; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Kim Splain served as a paratrooper in the United 
9States Army during the Vietnam War and was proud to have walked 
10to Washington, D.C., in 1981 to raise funds for the Vietnam 
11Veterans Memorial; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Kim Splain was a salesman at Front Row in 
13Jacksonville for many years; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Kim Splain was a 37-year member of American Legion 
15Post 279 in Jacksonville and served as Commander for 14 years; 
16he was also a member of Sons of the American Legion; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Kim Splain loved adventure, whether it was jumping 
18out of an airplane or zip-lining with his buddy Joe; he loved 
19to travel, especially to Hawaii and Bermuda with his companion; 
20he also enjoyed watching "The Rifleman", NASCAR, and "The 
 
 
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1Walking Dead"; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Kim Splain was preceded in death by his mother; 
3and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Kim Splain is survived by his companion, Debbie 
5Doerr; his daughter, Brandi Splain; his grandchildren, Trey and 
6Ashton; his father; his sister, Rae Lynn Dawson; his brother, 
7Stuart Splain; and his dog, Sugar; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
10family and friends, mourn the passing of Kim Splain; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Kim Splain as an expression of our 
14sympathy.