Full Text of SR0114 101st 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 Dr. Robert F. "Bob" Kennett OD of | 4 | | Bloomington, who passed away on February 3, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Bob Kennett was born in Carroll, Iowa to Emery and | 6 | | Eva Brafford Kennett on September 18, 1938; he was raised on a | 7 | | farm near Lidderdale, Iowa; he graduated from Carroll High | 8 | | School, where he participated in many sports; he attended | 9 | | Simpson College and earned a degree in elementary education; at | 10 | | Simpson, he participated in the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity; he | 11 | | married Dorothy Hodges on July 19, 1959; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Bob Kennett was a fourth grade teacher in Des | 13 | | Moines, Iowa for many years before earning an advanced degree | 14 | | and becoming an optometrist; he moved to Chicago and attended | 15 | | optometry school at the Illinois Institute of Technology; along | 16 | | with going to school, he drove a bus on State Street and worked | 17 | | in the men's department at Marshall Fields during Christmas | 18 | | break; after graduation, he purchased an optometry practice in | 19 | | Bloomington and began his lifelong journey of building a | 20 | | practice, taking care of his patients, raising his family, | 21 | | making friends, and staying involved in the community; and
| 22 | | WHEREAS, Bob Kennett was involved in the Kiwanis Club of |
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| 1 | | Bloomington, and he served as president, in a district | 2 | | leadership role, and also enjoyed participating in Camp | 3 | | Limberlost, the annual pancake breakfasts, and Peanut Days; he | 4 | | was a member of the Young Men's Club, the McLean County | 5 | | Optometric Society, where he served as president, the Masonic | 6 | | Lodge, and the Shrine Club; he was a member of the Second | 7 | | Presbyterian Church; he was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs and | 8 | | the Illinois State University Redbirds; he provided optometric | 9 | | services to many of the ISU sports teams; he looked forward to | 10 | | attending as many football and basketball games as possible; | 11 | | and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Bob Kennett was preceded in death by his parents; | 13 | | and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Bob Kennett is survived by his wife of 60 years, | 15 | | Dorothy; his sons, Steve (Kendra), Jon (Anne), and Greg; his | 16 | | grandchildren, Emery, Andrew, Matt, Megan, Freddy, Audrey, | 17 | | Alex, and Casey; his sister, Marlene (Bud) Baumhover; his | 18 | | nieces and nephews; his many loving friends; therefore, be it
| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 20 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 21 | | Dr. Robert F. "Bob" Kennett OD and extend our sincere | 22 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 23 | | him; and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Bob Kennett as an expression of our | 3 | | deepest sympathy.
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