Full Text of SR0829 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Joseph "Joe" Kline of rural Cordova, | 4 | | who passed away on February 2, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Joe Kline was born to Ferdinand and Harriet | 6 | | (Druehl) Kline in Moline on August 12, 1932; he graduated from | 7 | | Cordova High School in 1950 and attended Northern State | 8 | | Teachers College for one year; he married Joyce Forsythe at | 9 | | her home in rural Cordova on June 14, 1952; he was drafted into | 10 | | the United States Army in 1953 and served in Korea until being | 11 | | honorably discharged in 1954 with the rank of Staff Sergeant; | 12 | | and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Joe Kline was a lifelong farmer in Coe Township; | 14 | | and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Joe Kline and his wife volunteered with Pathway | 16 | | Hospice for over 10 years; he was a former Boy Scout Master, | 17 | | coached Little League Baseball, and served as a volunteer | 18 | | fireman with the Cordova Fire Department; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Joe Kline was a member of Bethel Baptist Church | 20 | | in rural Port Byron, American Legion Post #1033, and the | 21 | | Illinois Farm Bureau and was a former member of the Cordova |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Joe Kline enjoyed crossword puzzles, fishing, | 3 | | boating, and mowing; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Joe Kline was preceded in death by his parents | 5 | | and his three brothers, Robert, Merton, and John; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Joe Kline is survived by his wife; three | 7 | | children, Lawrence (Gay) Kline, Mary (Steve) Rupe, and Charles | 8 | | (Tammy) Kline; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; his | 9 | | sister, Joyce (Jim) Piatt; his sister-in-law, Pat Morthland; | 10 | | and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 12 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 13 | | Joseph "Joe" Kline and extend our sincere condolences to his | 14 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 15 | | further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to the family of Joe Kline as an expression of our | 18 | | deepest sympathy.
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