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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Kenneth Chisholm Bennett of Lake Forest,
4who passed away on December 11, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Kenneth Bennett was born on March 28, 1927 and
6raised in Highland Park; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Kenneth Bennett was an English professor at Lake
8Forest College for almost 40 years; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Kenneth Bennett published a book on Shakespeare
10Sonnets; he and his wife enjoyed spending his sabbaticals in
11London, England; he enjoyed Bridge tournaments, where he
12reached the rank of Life Master; he was an accomplished artist,
13working in pastels and watercolors, and exhibited his work
14locally; he also was extremely fond of the opera; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Kenneth Bennett was preceded in death by his wife
16of 59 years, Doris "DJ" Jean; his parents, Kenneth and Rowena;
17and his sister, Carol (Joseph) Carnes; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Kenneth Bennett is survived by his son, Bruce
19(Patricia); his daughter, Lise; his grandchildren, Elliot
20(Amanda), Dustin, Annie, and Molly; his great-grandchildren,

 

 

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1Stella and Aiden; and his sister, Bonnie (John) Korngiebel;
2therefore, be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
5Kenneth Chisholm Bennett, and extend our sincere condolences to
6his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
7further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to the family of Kenneth Bennett as an expression of
10our deepest sympathy.