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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Deputy Jacob Howard Keltner of Crystal 
4Lake, who passed away on March 7, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Deputy Keltner was born to Howard and Helen 
6Keltner; he graduated from Western Illinois University with a 
7degree in Spanish and a minor in law enforcement and justice 
8administration;  he married Rebecca Lee Cranston on August 10, 
92007; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Deputy Keltner knew he wanted to be a police 
11officer from a young age; he started in a civilian position 
12with the DuPage County Sheriff's Department and soon joined the 
13McHenry County Sheriff's Department, where he worked patrol; he  
14then moved into investigations as a detective; he worked for 
15seven years in narcotics while assigned to the United States 
16Drug Enforcement Administration-Rockford Office Group #39; for 
17the last five years he was assigned to the United States 
18Marshal Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Deputy Keltner enjoyed working out, biking, and 
20swimming with his boys during the summer; he was an avid fan of 
21the Chicago Cubs; he was a prankster and  had a contagious laugh 
22and could talk to anyone he met; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Deputy Keltner was preceded in death by his 
2mother-in-law, Pam Cranston; his sister, Sara; his 
3grandparents, Robert and Patricia Keltner; his grandfather, 
4Eugene J. "Sy" Sekowski; and his aunt, Patricia Hernbroth; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Deputy Keltner is survived by his wife, Becki; his 
6sons, Caleb and Carson; his parents; his brothers, Zachary 
7(Latasha) and Lucas (Christine) Keltner; his grandmother, 
8Theresa Sekowski; his father-in-law, Don Cranston; his  
9sisters-in-law, Amy (Ryan Hoven) Cranston and Holly (Tirso) 
10Castro Rodriquez; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, 
11and cousins; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Deputy Jacob Howard Keltner and extend our sincere condolences 
15to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
16it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to  the family of  Deputy Keltner as an expression of 
19our deepest sympathy.