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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
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| learn of the death of Ken Armstrong O'Brien of Joliet, formerly |
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| of Frankfort, who passed away on March 2, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, Ken O'Brien was a reporter for the Joliet Herald |
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| News, joining the staff in July of 2006; he had formerly been a |
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| reporter for the Chicago Tribune; and
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| WHEREAS, He was an Eagle Scout in Boy Scout Troop 270; and
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| WHEREAS, He had previously been a freelance writer for area |
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| newspapers for over 20 years; and
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| WHEREAS, His education beat included area high schools, |
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| colleges, and grade schools; he also supervised the "Pulse" |
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| column of local political gossip; and
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| WHEREAS, Ken Armstrong O'Brien was the beloved son of Jim |
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| and Carol O'Brien, nee Armstrong; the dearest brother of Karyn |
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| (Tobias) Campolattara and Larry (Kristin); and the loving uncle |
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| of Matt, Abbey, Katie, and Katelyn; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with |