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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 Kim Rhodes of Bethalto, who passed away 
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on August 30, 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Kim E. Rhodes was born on August 9, 1956, at St. 
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Anthony's Hospital in Effingham, the son of Gene and Bernice 
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(Wolfert) Rhodes; he married the former Cheryl McEuen on July 
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15, 1978, at St. Bernard's Church in Wood River; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Kim was employed for the Illinois Department of 
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Natural Resources as a conservation officer for more than 28 
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years; he was a trainer at the academy for several years and 
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received numerous awards, including Officer of the Year twice 
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and Valor Award; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace 
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Catholic Church in Bethalto and Bethalto Knights of Columbus; 
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he was a volunteer for the Jacksonville Fire Department and 
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EMT; he enjoyed his job, playing softball for the Jacksonville 
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Moose and K of C in Bethalto, and loved to spend time with his 
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family and friends; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his mother; his nephew 
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and godson, Scott Taylor Rhodes; his brother-in-law, Floyd 
 


 






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"Bub" McEuen; and his mother-in-law, Shelb McEuen; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He is survived by his wife, Cheryl Rhodes; his 
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father and stepmother, Gene and Lois Rhodes; three children, 
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Matt Rhodes and wife, Amy, and Ashleigh Rhodes and Nick Rhodes; 
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two brothers and sisters-in-law, Daniel and Bonnie Rhodes and 
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Mark and Sandra Rhodes; one sister, Sandy Ingold; his 
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father-in-law, Floyd Wayne McEuen; three brothers-in-law and 
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their spouses, Jack and Tina McEuen, Terry McEuen, and Gary and 
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Hester McEuen; and he will be  missed by several nieces, 
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nephews, and multiple friends; 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 
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his family and friends, the passing of Kim Rhodes; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Kim Rhodes as a symbol of our 
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sincere sympathy.