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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Karen E. Backes of Marengo, who passed 
4away on August 6, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Karen Backes was born in Belvidere to Clinton and 
6Ethel (Ham) McKee on November 23, 1947; she graduated from 
7Marengo Community High School in 1965 and received her 
8associate degree from McHenry County College; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Karen Backes worked at Arnold Engineering for over 
1040 years in various departments; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Karen Backes was a member of International 
12Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local Lodge 
131832, where she served as secretary and treasurer for many 
14years; she was an active member of the Marengo United Methodist 
15Church, where she took part in Bible study and was a volunteer 
16for the Senior Care Network; she was also a member of the TOPS 
17Club, Inc. in Marengo; she enjoyed sewing, quilting, and going 
18to movies and dinner with friends; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Karen Backes was preceded in death by her husband, 
20James Backes, and her brother, James McKee; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Karen Backes is survived by her sons, Grant and 
2Wade Boxleitner; her granddaughter, Denver Boxleitner; her 
3brother, Kenneth (Helena) McKee; her sister-in-law, Sandra 
4McKee; her nephew, Patrick McKee; and her niece, Jill McKee; 
5therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Karen E. Backes, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Karen Backes as an expression of our 
13deepest sympathy.