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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are Senate are |
3 | | saddened to learn of the death of Kenneth "Kenny" DeYoung of |
4 | | Las Vegas, Nevada, formerly of Gurnee, who passed away on |
5 | | September 9, 2013; and
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6 | | WHEREAS, Kenneth DeYoung was born on November 24, 1937 to |
7 | | Sam and Myrtle DeYoung; he graduated from North Chicago High |
8 | | School in 1956, where he starred at left tackle and was |
9 | | co-captain of the varsity football team; he also played on the |
10 | | varsity golf team and served as Vice-President of the first |
11 | | Warhawks Letterman's Club; he married Lois Semrau in Coleman, |
12 | | Wisconsin on September 9, 1959 and they settled in North |
13 | | Chicago; they relocated to Gurnee in 1971; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, Kenneth DeYoung worked as a structural iron worker |
15 | | and was a life-long member of Local #1, Iron Workers of |
16 | | America; and
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17 | | WHEREAS, Kenneth DeYoung was a 6-year member of the United |
18 | | States Marine Reserves; he also served as a volunteer fireman |
19 | | with the North Chicago Fire and Rescue Squad for 10 years; he |
20 | | was an active member of the Knights of Columbus, Saint Gilbert |
21 | | Catholic Church in Grayslake, and the Gagewood Lions Club, |
22 | | where he was honored with the prestigious Melvin Jones Award; |
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1 | | he happily played the role of Santa Claus at the Lions' Annual |
2 | | Christmas Party for 17 years; and
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3 | | WHEREAS, Kenneth DeYoung was a loyal fan of the Chicago |
4 | | Cubs and Bears; he enjoyed playing poker with the Warhawk Poker |
5 | | Club and, after his retirement to Las Vegas, at the local |
6 | | casinos; he also enjoyed driving his motor home throughout the |
7 | | West, often hitting Yellowstone National Park and Cubs' spring |
8 | | training games; and |
9 | | WHEREAS, Kenneth DeYoung was preceded in death by his |
10 | | parents; his brother, Ed DeYoung; and his sisters, Delores (the |
11 | | late Jerry) Willis and Marcella (the last Sam) Adams; and
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12 | | WHEREAS, Kenneth DeYoung is survived by his wife of 54 |
13 | | years, Lois; his children, Brian (Sue) DeYoung, Debra (Randy) |
14 | | Blum, and Noreen DeYoung; his grandchildren, Lauryn (Chris) |
15 | | Otero, Lane (Matthew) Magera, Douglas Blum, and John and |
16 | | Rachael Blum; and his great-grandchildren, Caidence and Levi |
17 | | Otero and Skye Magera; therefore, be it
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18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL |
19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
20 | | Kenneth "Kenny" DeYoung, and extend our sincere condolences to |
21 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
22 | | further
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