92_SR0588 LRB9218480KFkf 1 SENATE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of 3 Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of Robert E. 4 Kenny Jr. of Oak Lawn on January 4, 2003; and 5 WHEREAS, Mr. Kenny was born on July 10, 1942 in Chicago; 6 he graduated from Leo High School, and went on to graduate 7 from Loyola University in 1954 and DePaul University Law 8 School in 1961; and 9 WHEREAS, He served as a United States Army Helicopter 10 Pilot Captain from 1954 to 1966; he was a Cook County 11 Assistant State's Attorney from 1961 to 1965 when he entered 12 the private practice of law; and 13 WHEREAS, Mr. Kenny was 43-year parishioner of St. Gerald 14 Church in Oak Lawn, a 38-year member of South Suburban Sierra 15 Club, and past officer of the Southwest Bar Association; he 16 was a volunteer for the Chicago Southwest P.A.D.S. and a 17 member of the Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce and the 18 Mother McAuley and St. Laurence parents clubs; and 19 WHEREAS, His passing will be deeply felt by all who knew 20 and loved him, especially his wife of 48 years, Mary; his 21 children, Robert E. (Kathleen) Kenny III, Karen Kenny, 22 Colleen (Mark) McNicholas, Eileen (John) Mullen, Michael 23 (Mary Beth) Kenny, Brian Kenny, William (fiancee Beth 24 McCormick) Kenny, James (Diane) Kenny, Sean (Jennifer) Kenny, 25 and Maureen (Ted) Pasquinelli; his grandchildren, Michaela, 26 Mary Kate and Maureen Kenny, Brianne, Bridget, Caitlin and 27 Maggie McNicholas, Alleen, Megan and Michael Kenny, Brian and 28 Vincent Kenny, Kevin, Andrew and Ryan Kenny, Sean Kenny and 29 Kathryn Pasquinelli; his mother, Lauretta; his siblings, Joan 30 (Lawrence) O'Connell, Raymond (Barbara) Kenny, and Connie 31 (James) Sullivan; and his sister-in-law, the Honorable 32 William F. (Judy) Ward; and -2- LRB9218480KFkf 1 WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his father, Robert 2 Kenny and his brothers, Roger (Peggy) Kenny and Ronald 3 (Helen) Kenny; therefore, be it 4 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL 5 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of 6 Robert E. Kenny Jr., along with all who knew and loved him 7 and extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends; 8 and be it further 9 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 10 presented to the family of Robert E. Kenny Jr.