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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.