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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Kenneth E. Link, Sr., who passed away on |
| 4 | | September 25, 2016; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Kenneth Link, Sr. was born on September 10, 1944 |
| 6 | | in Warren County; his parents were Ralph Jr. and Mildred Chick |
| 7 | | Link; he married Frances E. Young on April 23, 1968 in Aledo; |
| 8 | | and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Kenneth Link, Sr. attended Sherrard High School; |
| 10 | | in 1965, he was drafted into the United States Army, serving in |
| 11 | | Germany until 1967; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Kenneth Link, Sr. was employed at Civil |
| 13 | | Constructors in East Moline and Langman Construction in Rock |
| 14 | | Island for many years; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Kenneth Link, Sr. was a member of Teamsters Local |
| 16 | | No. 371 and a 48-year member of Laborers Local No. 309; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Kenneth Link, Sr. loved listening to country |
| 18 | | music, especially his friend David Church, mowing the farm, |
| 19 | | tinkering with his equipment, and spending time with his |
| 20 | | family; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Kenneth Link, Sr. was preceded in death by his |
| 2 | | parents and his sister, Lois Brammer; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Kenneth Link, Sr. is survived by his wife, |
| 4 | | Frances; his son, Kenneth Link, Jr.; his grandchildren, Kaitlyn |
| 5 | | and Brayden Link; his former daughter-in-law, Barbara Link; his |
| 6 | | sister, Janet Mitchell; his brother, Hank (Mary) Link; his |
| 7 | | sister-in-law, Judy Willis; two uncles; one aunt; several |
| 8 | | nieces, nephews, and cousins, including a special niece, Carey |
| 9 | | (Andrew) Bancroft and their daughters, Elizabeth and Allison; |
| 10 | | his special friends, Laurence and Roberta Ward and Helen |
| 11 | | Carlson; and his cat, George; therefore, be it
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| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL |
| 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his |
| 14 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Kenneth E. Link, Sr.; |
| 15 | | and be it further
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 17 | | presented to the family of Kenneth Link, Sr. as an expression |
| 18 | | of our sympathy.
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