Bill Text: IL SR1414 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of James D. Kell.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-01-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR1414 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR1414-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
3 | learn of the death of James D. Kell of Rochester, formerly of | ||||||
4 | Springfield, who passed away on September 13, 2020; and
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5 | WHEREAS, James Kell was born to Cecil and Ruth (Copple) | ||||||
6 | Kell in Centralia on March 3, 1925; upon graduation from high | ||||||
7 | school, he proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946; | ||||||
8 | he earned two Overseas Service Bars, an American Campaign | ||||||
9 | Medal, a European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with | ||||||
10 | two Bronze Battle Stars, a Good Conduct Medal, and the World | ||||||
11 | War II Victory Medal; he was proud to have attended an honor | ||||||
12 | flight to Washington D.C. later in life;
he married Margaret | ||||||
13 | Ann Murphy on November 4, 1949; and
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14 | WHEREAS, James Kell worked as a draftsman; he was first | ||||||
15 | employed by Sangamo Electric and then by Dickey John; he | ||||||
16 | retired in 1989; and
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17 | WHEREAS, James Kell loved working with his hands; he | ||||||
18 | enjoyed model railroading (N Gauge) and playing golf; his | ||||||
19 | greatest source of joy was his family, particularly his | ||||||
20 | grandchildren; and
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21 | WHEREAS, James Kell was preceded in death by his wife; his |
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1 | parents; his two brothers; his two sisters; and one | ||||||
2 | great-grandson; and
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3 | WHEREAS, James Kell is survived by his four children, Kevin | ||||||
4 | (Peggy) Kell, Mary Ann Mitchell, Karen (Rick) Vance, and Tim | ||||||
5 | (Suzanne) Kell; his eleven grandchildren; and his seven | ||||||
6 | great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
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7 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
8 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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9 | James D. Kell and extend our sincere
condolences to his family, | ||||||
10 | friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it further
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11 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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12 | presented to the family of James Kell as an expression of
our | ||||||
13 | deepest sympathy.
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