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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Wilbur J. Kienstra of Alton, who passed 
4away on December 11, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born July 31, 1918, in Alton, the son of 
6Joseph C. and Myrtle (Trampe) Kienstra; in 1916, his father, 
7Joseph, founded Kienstra Brothers Coal, Feed, and Ice Company; 
8in high school he delivered coal after classes; in 1940, he 
9joined his father in business and subsequently transformed the 
10company into a successful ready-mix and concrete block 
11enterprise; he retired as president and CEO of Kienstra, Inc. 
12in Wood River in 1986; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, He married Ruth L. Hoehn on August 13, 1941, in 
14Mitchell; he was a member of SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church in 
15Alton; and

  
 
16    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Wilbur Kienstra is survived by his daughter, Ann 
18Rita Cooper and her husband, Tim; his sons, Chris Kienstra and 
19Dr. Randy Kienstra and his wife, Jan; his grandchildren, Dr. 
20Matthew Kienstra (Kristie), Christopher McNeill (Alisa), Dr. 
21Andrew Kienstra (Kirsten), Carrie O'Brien (Chris), Ryan Munro 
 
 
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1(Tory), Cam Pope (Jason), and Mady Kienstra; his 13 
2great-grandchildren; and his sister; Kathleen Kienstra; 
3therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
6his family and friends, the passing of Wilbur Kienstra; and be 
7it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Wilbur Kienstra as a symbol of our 
10sincere sympathy.