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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Kenneth W. Oleson of Marengo, who passed 
4away on October 28, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Kenneth Oleson was born on April 19, 1934 in 
6Woodstock to George and Mae (nee Butts) Oleson; he spent his 
7early years in Hampshire, where he attended Bean School, and at 
8age 12 he moved to Marengo; he graduated from Marengo High 
9School in 1952 and married Betty L. Schmook on June 1, 1957 in 
10Harvard; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Kenneth Oleson was a lifelong grain farmer and 
12former hog producer; he also worked for the Illinois Tollway 
13for 29 years, retiring in 1991 as an assistant foreman of the 
14M-6 garage; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Kenneth Oleson was an active member of Zion 
16Lutheran Church in Marengo, where he served as an usher, elder, 
17and on the planning committee; he enjoyed attending church, 
18spending time with his family, and antique tractors; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Kenneth Oleson was preceded in death by his 
20parents; his in-laws; his son-in-law, Dave Below; and his 
21brothers-in-law, Jerry Bassuener and Bill Burnett; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Kenneth Oleson is survived by his wife, Betty; his 
2daughters, Cindy Oleson and Judy Below (Bill Shine); his 
3sister, Carol Bassuener; his sister-in-law, Shirley Burnett; 
4and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Kenneth W. Oleson, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Kenneth Oleson as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.