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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Kenneth "Gary" Kombrink of Bloomington, 
4who passed away on March 25, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gary Kombrink was born in Harrisburg, 
6Pennsylvania  to Gilbert and Ruthe Kombrink on August 29, 1945; 
7he attended high school in Belleville and the University of 
8Missouri, where he was quarterback of the football team in 
91966-67 and co-captain his senior year; after graduation in 
101968, he served in the U.S. Army as a second lieutenant from 
111968 to 1970; he graduated from the University of Missouri 
12School of Law in 1973; he married Sandra K. Arnold on March 28, 
131987; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Gary Kombrink began his legal career, which 
15included a partnership, with the Dunn law firm in Bloomington 
16and  as a staff attorney for the University of Illinois, 
17specializing in labor and employment law; he retired from the U 
18of I in 2005, but later served as Director of Labor Relations 
19at Illinois State University for several years while also 
20maintaining a private law office in Bloomington; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Gary Kombrink retired for a second time and 
22devoted all his time to his beloved wife and the cats they 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Gary Kombrink is survived by his wife, Sandi; his 
3mother, Ruthe; his sisters, Gayle (Gary) Libberton and Lisa 
4(Jesse Camacho) Kombrink; his son, Ryan Kombrink; his daughter, 
5Kyle (John) Roche; his grandchildren, Nora, Maddie, Lucy, Abby, 
6and Matthias; his nephews, Rand and Gabe; and his niece, 
7Shelle; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Kenneth "Gary" Kombrink, and extend our sincere condolences to 
11his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to  the family of  Gary Kombrink as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.