Full Text of SR0544 95th General Assembly
SR0544 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of
Frank Kirk of Kenilworth, who passed away | 4 |
| on February 4, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, Frank Kirk grew up in Sullivan as part of the | 6 |
| Harshmanite religious group; he earned a pilot's license at the | 7 |
| age of 17; his love of flying led him to serve with the United | 8 |
| States Navy; and
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| WHEREAS, Frank Kirk worked at Illinois Bell, Bell | 10 |
| Laboratories, AT&T, and Vitrocesit SpA; and
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| WHEREAS, Frank Kirk developed a fine reputation as an | 12 |
| author, writing the 1973 tome "Total System Development for | 13 |
| Information Systems"; his work earned him a Book of the Month | 14 |
| Award for scientific publications; and
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| WHEREAS, Frank Kirk enjoyed animals, being the owner of | 16 |
| turtles, horses, pigs, cats, hamsters, and many beagles; and
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| WHEREAS, Frank Kirk is survived by his wife of 30 years, | 18 |
| Beverly; his children, United States Representative Mark Kirk, | 19 |
| Robin Kirk, Kristen Miller, Gretchen Miller, Melissa | 20 |
| Hutchison, Eric Miller, Kyra Miller, and Maya Kirk; and his |
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| eight grandchildren; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL | 3 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 4 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Frank Kirk; and be it | 5 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 |
| presented to the family of Frank Kirk as an expression of our | 8 |
| sympathy.
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