SR0799 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Kim Presbrey of Aurora, who passed away on May 26, 2012; and

WHEREAS, Kim Presbrey graduated from West Aurora High School in 1969, Northwestern University in 1973, and Vanderbilt Law School in 1976; after graduation, he practiced law with his father at Presbrey and Presbrey and became principal owner of the firm after his father's retirement; and

WHEREAS, Kim Presbrey was the managing partner of Presbrey & Associates and practiced workers compensation law since 1977; he also served as president of Illinois Futures Inc., a scholarship program for children of disabled workers, for 10 years and was a founding member of a medical malpractice insurance company that he started in December of 2006; and

WHEREAS, Kim Presbrey was a past president of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and a member of the Board of Governors of the Illinois State Bar Association; he was also a member of the Workers' Compensation Section of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Larson's National Workers' Compensation Advisory Board, Vice President of the Workplace Injury Litigation Group, and a past secretary and section member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America Workers' Compensation Section; and

WHEREAS, Kim Presbrey was the co-author of the LexisNexis Illinois Workers' Compensation Guidebook; and

WHEREAS, Kim Presbrey believed in supporting the community he was born and raised in, and sponsored many youth football and baseball teams; he also worked with the Illinois Conservation Foundation for many years; and

WHEREAS, Kim Presbrey enjoyed nature, watching the Chicago Cubs, flying, and walking fields with his best friend and hunting dog, Hershey; and

WHEREAS, Kim Presbrey is survived by his wife, Colleen; his sons, Kenton and Kevin; and his brother, Tom Presbrey; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Kim Presbrey; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Kim Presbrey as an expression of our sympathy.