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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of John Kenealy, who passed away on August 
417, 2018 at the age of 26; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Kenealy was born to David and Janet Kenealy 
6on January 25, 1992; he participated in youth sports and Boy 
7Scouts before graduating from Oak Park and River Forest High 
8School and studying business at Elmhurst College; after 
9graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army, where he 
10served as a specialist and a vehicle commander in the Attack 
11Company of the 4th Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, with whom 
12he was deployed to Afghanistan; he married Rachel Wanhala on 
13October 4, 2017; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, John Kenealy was an avid hobbyist, an  expert 
15marksman and a talented cook; he loved animals; he will be 
16remembered for his gentle nature, his constant humor, the 
17strength of his will, and his curiosity about the world; his 
18compassion and playfulness endure in the lives of his family 
19and friends; and
  
 

  
20    WHEREAS, John Kenealy is survived by his wife, Rachel; his 
21parents; his sister, Anne and her partner, Victoria; his 
22grandmother, Virginia; his aunts and uncles, John and Betty 
 
 
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1Lyon, Kathryn and Bob Mann, Fran and Jim Manos, Phil Kenealy, 
2and Eric and Laurie Kenealy; and his cousins, Bill and Kellie 
3Lyon, Dave and Alex Lyon, and Paige, Aislyn, Troy, and Sean 
4Kenealy; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7John Kenealy and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
8friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of John Kenealy as an expression of our 
11deepest sympathy.