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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois 
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learned with regret of the death of Kenneth D. Williams of 
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Oswego on September 7, 2004; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was born July 30, 1926 in Sedalia, Missouri, 
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the son of Lloyd and Maude Williams; he was a graduate of 
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Smith-Cotton High School in Sedalia; he served in the U.S. Army 
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as a paratrooper; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Kenneth was a longtime employee of Geneva 
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Construction, then became associated with Ace Hardware in 
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Aurora for 13 years where he was known as the "Paint Man"; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his father and mother, 
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Lloyd and Maude Williams; his wife of 55 years, Catherine; and 
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his grandson, John Williams; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The passing of Kenneth D. Williams will be felt by 
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all who knew and loved him, especially his sons, Kenneth 
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(Barbara) Williams and Richard (Donna) Williams; his 
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grandchildren, Kendra (Seth) Kessler, Jared Williams, Jason 
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(fiancee Crystal Wirth) Williams, and Sara (Dominic) Burgo; his 
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great-grandchildren, Luke Young and Katie Schag; and his 
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half-sister, Barbara (Henry) Cannon; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
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Kenneth D. Williams and extend our sincerest condolences to his 
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family, friends and community; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Kenneth D. Williams as an expression 
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of our deepest sympathy.