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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Maurice E. "Skip" Keniley of O'Fallon, 
4who passed away on March 29, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Maurice Keniley was born on December 22, 1932 in 
6East St. Louis; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Maurice Keniley was employed with Mobil Oil in 
8Joliet for nearly 40 years; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Maurice Keniley served his country as a member of 
10the United States Air Force in Suwon, South Korea during the 
11Korean Conflict; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Maurice Keniley was a member of the Veterans of 
13Foreign Wars in Fairview Heights, St. Clare Catholic Church, 
14and St. Clare Seniors; he was a 3rd Degree Knight with O'Fallon 
15Knights of Columbus Council 4239 and a 4th Degree Knight with 
16Assembly 1829; he was also a member of the Ancient Order of 
17Hibernians; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Maurice Keniley was preceded in death by his first 
19wife, Carole (nee Stites) Keniley; his parents, Patrick M. 
20Keniley, Jr. and Bessie (nee Cochran) Keniley; his daughter, 
 
 
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1Maura Pedersen; and his brothers, Patrick Keniley, Jr. and 
2Emmet Keniley; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Maurice Keniley is survived by his wife, Gayle 
4(nee Sibert) Keniley; his children, Michael (Marsha) Keniley, 
5Mary Sebby, Martin (Nancy) Keniley, Norman Keniley, Margaret 
6(Dale) Hanson, Teresa (Joseph) Coccaro, and Sean Keniley; his 
7step-children, Craig (Jenny) Literski, Brett (fiancee, 
8Stephanie) Literski, and Melissa (Chad) Allen; his 
9brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, George Sibert, Jackie 
10Keniley, Patty Werner, and Darrell Stites; and his many 
11grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and special nieces and 
12nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
15family and friends, mourn the passing of Maurice E. "Skip" 
16Keniley; and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Maurice Keniley as an expression of 
19our sympathy.