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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Kenneth W. Wales of Milan, who passed
4away on April 9, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Kenneth Wales was born in Davenport, Iowa to
6Wencil and Hazel (Duree) Wales on March 16, 1927; he served in
7the United States Navy during World War II and married Carol
8Stevenson on February 11, 1956; he later married Colleen Thoren
9on April 22, 1970; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Kenneth Wales was the Assistant Chief of the Milan
11Police Department; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Kenneth Wales enjoyed gardening; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Kenneth Wales was preceded in death by his
14parents; his brother, Robert Wales; and his infant sister,
15Lillian Wales; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Kenneth Wales is survived by his wife, Colleen;
17his children, Kenneth (Patty) Wales, Ronald (Tammy) Wales,
18Donald (Sheila) Wales, William (Loretta) Wales, Kenna Durham
19(Clifford Bart), Mark (Theresa) Thoren, and Dawn (Russell)
20Hanson; 15 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and his

 

 

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1half-sisters, Karen Krabbenhoft, and Alyce (Kim) Hager;
2therefore, be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
5Kenneth W. Wales, and extend our sincere condolences to his
6family, 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 Wales as an expression of
10our deepest sympathy.