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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Kenneth A. Pedersen of Wonder Lake, who 
4passed away on August 14, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Kenneth Pedersen was born in Chicago to Chris A. 
6and Mildred M. (Helland) Pedersen on  June 7, 1940; he married 
7Arlene M. Brockman at Immaculate Conception Church in Chicago 
8and they settled in Palatine; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Kenneth Pedersen worked as a sheet metal worker 
10for Union Local 73 for over 50 years; he retired in 2001; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Kenneth Pedersen and his wife bought a summer 
12house in Wonder Lake in 1989; in 1999, they decided to make it 
13their permanent residence; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Kenneth Pedersen was a member of the Wonder Lake 
15Sportsman's Club; he was on the Board of Directors for the 
16Wonder Lake M.P.O.A.; he enjoyed hunting and fishing; he loved 
17to be around his family and enjoyed taking family and friends 
18out on his boat; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Kenneth Pedersen was preceded in death by his 
20parents and his brother-in-law, Robert; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Kenneth Pedersen is survived by his wife, Arlene;  
2his children, Rita (Joe) Gross, Renee (Rick) Marek, Charles 
3"Chuck" (Darlene) Pedersen, and Dawn (Mike) Slone; his  
4grandchildren, Brian, Lindsey (Jeff), Skye (Matt), Casey, 
5Tiffany, Amy, Ryan, Cody, Dakota, and Brianna; his 
6great-grandchildren; his sisters, Janet (Arnie) Rutkowski and 
7Marilyn Ostovits; and his brothers, Richard (Mary) Pedersen and 
8Gary (Mary Ellen) Pedersen; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Kenneth A. Pedersen, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Kenneth Pedersen as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.