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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Daniel Klest of Oak Park, who passed |
| 4 | | away on June 16, 2024 at the age of 53; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Daniel Klest was born on March 8, 1971; he |
| 6 | | attended Longfellow Elementary School and Hawthorne Junior |
| 7 | | High School; he graduated from St. Ignatius College Prep in |
| 8 | | 1989; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Daniel Klest attended the University of Illinois |
| 10 | | and Columbia College, and he graduated from National Louis |
| 11 | | University in 2021; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Daniel Klest worked for TAWANI Enterprises for |
| 13 | | nearly 28 years, where he most recently served as chief |
| 14 | | technology officer; he was known for his dedication in helping |
| 15 | | those who were less technologically savvy; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Daniel Klest was an avid music listener, and he |
| 17 | | learned to play the bass guitar for the newly formed band, |
| 18 | | Tavern Cats, as part of his growing interest in music; he loved |
| 19 | | live music and especially enjoyed seeing the Blues Fest with |
| 20 | | his wife, Betty; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Daniel Klest had a lifelong love for soccer, |
| 2 | | playing club and high school soccer throughout his life; he |
| 3 | | was a fan of the Chicago Fire since the start of the franchise; |
| 4 | | he enjoyed theater, experiencing new places, hiking, and |
| 5 | | skydiving with his family; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Daniel Klest is survived by his wife of 28 years, |
| 7 | | Betty (Groenewold); his children, Ray and Envy; his parents, |
| 8 | | Ann and Marty Klest; his sisters, Kate (Seth) Kaufman, Jessie |
| 9 | | (Steve) Washburn, and Becky (Patrick) Walsh; his |
| 10 | | parents-in-law, Ken and Pat; his siblings-in-law, BJ (Melissa) |
| 11 | | Groenewold and Sheryl (the late Jim) Lodolce; and his 12 |
| 12 | | nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
| 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 15 | | Daniel Klest and extend our sincere condolences to his family, |
| 16 | | friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
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| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 18 | | presented to the family of Daniel Klest as an expression of our |
| 19 | | deepest sympathy. |