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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 Carter "Ken" Gutman, formerly of |
4 | | Waukegan, who passed away on September 13, 2018; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Ken Gutman was born in Memphis, Missouri to David |
6 | | and Hazel (Carter) Gutman on May 30, 1921; he was raised on a |
7 | | small farm and graduated high school in 1939; he joined the |
8 | | United States Navy and served during World War II; he was |
9 | | stationed in both the European and Asia-Pacific theaters; and
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10 | | WHEREAS, Following the war, Ken Gutman joined Abbott |
11 | | Laboratories in North Chicago, where he worked from 1946 until |
12 | | 1986; and
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13 | | WHEREAS, After he retired, Ken Gutman traveled the world |
14 | | with his wife and visited many countries across Europe, Asia, |
15 | | and South America; he also had a passion for trap and skeet |
16 | | shooting and helped run the Conservation Club of Kenosha for |
17 | | several years; an avid fisherman and hunter, he spent many |
18 | | summers traveling with friends to fish in Canada and the |
19 | | Arctic, which kept his family well stocked with walleye and |
20 | | salmon; he loved to watch football, baseball, and golf; after |
21 | | moving to Michigan at the age of 92, he became a fan of the |
22 | | Detroit Tigers, Lions, and Red Wings; and
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