Full Text of SR1208 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Kenneth A. "Ken" Link of Godfrey, who | 4 | | passed away on December 17, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ken Link was born in Belleville to George and | 6 | | Grace (Winning) Link on August 18, 1946; he married Glenda Mary | 7 | | on September 24, 1964; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Ken Link retired from Boeing (McDonnell Aircraft) | 9 | | in January of 1999 after 32 years of service; he joined his | 10 | | wife working at their business, Picture This and More, in Alton | 11 | | for 23 years; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Ken Link held several offices in the Professional | 13 | | Picture Framers Association (PPFA), St. Louis Chapter and was | 14 | | President of the International PPFA for two years; he was a | 15 | | talented musician and drummer for DD REVIVAL, Bud Schulz's | 16 | | Can't Beat Experience Jazz Band, and the Lorain County | 17 | | Community College Jazz Band; he shared that interest with his | 18 | | son and grandson; he spent many summer vacations volunteering | 19 | | as percussion instructor with the Alton High School Marching | 20 | | 100; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Ken Link enjoyed golfing and volunteered at the |
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| 1 | | Rolling Hills Golf Club during the summers; he enjoyed | 2 | | traveling, especially to England and France; he was a lifelong | 3 | | learner and loved computers and anything technical; he | 4 | | developed websites for several businesses and organizations; | 5 | | his latest interest was photography; he loved his family, | 6 | | missing very few birthdays, dance recitals, and sporting | 7 | | events; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Ken Link is survived by his wife of 53 years, | 9 | | Glenda; his children, Karen Walter (Keith), Denise Pritchard, | 10 | | and Christopher Link (Jennifer); his grandchildren, Katelyn | 11 | | Meyer (Andrew), Kelsie Walter, Carley Link U.S. Navy, Caleb | 12 | | Link, and Josephine Link; and his great-grandchildren, Audrey | 13 | | and Vincent Meyer; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 16 | | Kenneth A. "Ken" Link, and extend our sincere condolences to | 17 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 18 | | further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the family of Ken Link as an expression of our | 21 | | deepest sympathy.
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