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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Michael Charles "Mike" Kerner of Arcola, 
4who passed away on November 26, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mike Kerner was born in Newton to Neil and Grace 
6(Maxwell) Kerner on September 9, 1951; he graduated from 
7Eastern Illinois University, where he played  baseball for four 
8years as a third baseman and served as captain; he married 
9Patricia Kleiss in Decatur on June 30, 1973; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Mike Kerner  worked his entire career with S&K; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Mike Kerner played second base with the 1978 
12National Fast Pitch Champion S&K team; he was inducted into the 
13Illinois Fast Pitch Hall of Fame, both as an individual and 
14team member; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Mike Kerner was a member of St. John the Baptist 
16Catholic Church, the Kaskaskia Country Club, where he served on 
17the board, and the Newton Knights of Columbus; he served with 
18the Arcola Fire Protection District from 1997 to 2015; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Mike Kerner enjoyed golfing and hunting and was an 
20all-round sportsman; he loved all sports; he announced Arcola 
 
 
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1High School basketball games for many years, worked the "chain 
2gang" at Arcola football games, and was the Arcola Summer 
3Recreation President; most of all, he loved being with his 
4family, especially his grandchildren; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mike Kerner was preceded in death by his parents; 
6and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Mike Kerner is survived by his wife, Pat; his 
8children, Julie (Grant) Carpenter and Bob Kerner; his 
9grandchildren, Oliver Neil and Audrey Sara Carpenter; his 
10brother, Jerome Kerner; and his  sister, Rita Kerner; therefore, 
11be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Michael Charles "Mike" Kerner, and extend our sincere 
15condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
16him; and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to  the family of  Mike Kerner as an expression of our 
19deepest sympathy.