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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of David Kay Ph.D. of Urbana, who passed 
4away on September 2, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Professor Kay was the son of Warren and Josephine 
6Kay and grew up in Philadelphia; he received his early 
7education in Philadelphia public schools; he earned a bachelor 
8of art at the University of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in English 
9at Princeton University; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Professor Kay joined the Department of English at 
11the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1966; he was 
12actively involved in the English Department and served in 
13administrative roles, including as associate head; he was a 
14dedicated and inspiring teacher of Shakespeare and other early 
15modern English writers; he was also internationally recognized 
16as an expert on the plays and poems of Ben Johnson; he wrote a 
17biography of Johnson and an influential series of articles on 
18his self-presentation in his early plays; he was also the 
19editor of two books; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Professor Kay and his family attended First 
21Presbyterian Church of Urbana, where he served in many roles, 
22including on the session, as a deacon, and as part of the Earth 
 
 
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1Care Team; most recently, he enjoyed working at the church 
2thrift shop; he was dedicated to the mission of the shop and 
3the church; he most treasured his roles as father and husband; 
4and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Professor Kay was preceded in death by his parents 
6and his sister, Carolyn Michael; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Professor Kay is survived by his wife, Marilyn 
8Frey Kay; his sons, Brian and Gordon; and his grandsons, 
9Austin, Lucas, and Conrad; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12David Kay Ph.D. and extend our sincere condolences to his 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Professor Kay as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.