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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Kenneth Ray Emery of Carlinville, who
4passed away on December 4, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Kenneth Emery was born in Carlinville to Orville
6Jacob and Imogene (Eichen) Emery on August 12, 1950; he
7graduated from Carlinville Community High School in 1968 and
8Blackburn College in 1975; he served in the United States Army
9during the Vietnam War and married Linda Miller in Freeburg on
10June 23, 1978; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Kenneth Emery worked at Burke Pharmacy and was a
12warehouse coordinator for Monterey Coal and Exxon Mobil; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Kenneth Emery was a member of Ss. Mary & Joseph
14Catholic Church; he enjoyed gardening, antiquing, and hunting
15for arrowheads; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Kenneth Emery was preceded in death by his father,
17Orville Emery, and his brother, Charles Emery; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Kenneth Emery is survived by his wife, Linda; his
19son, Todd (Beth) Emery; his daughters, Gayle (Adam)
20Staggemeyer, and Dawn (Mark) Peterson; his mother, Imogene

 

 

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1Emery; his brothers, Bob (Sharlyne) Emery, David Emery, and
2Fred (Vera) Emery; his sister, Frances Emery; his
3grandchildren, Garen, Madison, Ryan, Drake, Bram, and Thane;
4and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
7Kenneth Ray Emery, and extend our sincere condolences to his
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
9further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11presented to the family of Kenneth Emery as an expression of
12our deepest sympathy.