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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of F.O. "Frank" Kenny of Peoria, who passed 
4away on October 20, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Frank Kenny was born in Peoria to John C. and Ann 
6E. Sheridan Kenny on August 26, 1935; he graduated from the  
7Spalding Institute and Bradley University; he served for two 
8yeas with the U.S. Marines and married  Laura J. Carney in Ladd 
9on September 9, 1961; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Frank Kenny was a Peoria Journal Star reporter 
11from 1961 to 1967; he retired from Caterpillar in 1996 after 29 
12years in marketing, human resources, and the Caterpillar 
13Training Institute; he served as interim Peoria County Circuit 
14Clerk in 1998 and was a member of the Peoria County Board for 
15eight years; he also served two terms as a trustee for the 
16Greater Peoria Sanitary District Board; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Frank Kenny was a block captain for the Uplands 
18Homeowners Association and a Democratic Party precinct 
19committeeman; he was a Red Cross blood and pheresis donor and a 
20volunteer driver for the Cancer Society; he was a  volunteer and 
21former board chairman for the Heart of Illinois Harvest; he was 
22former president of St. Brendan's Division, a St. Patrick's 
 
 
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1Society Lifetime Member, and a board member of the Friends of 
2Clonmel; he was also a volunteer at Proctor Hospital; he was a 
3former chairman of the St. Mark's School Committee and a member 
4of the 3rd Degree Knights of Columbus Spalding Council #427; 
5and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Frank Kenny was preceded in death by his brothers, 
7Jack, Jim, Tom, Jerry, and Jerome, and his sister, Mary Errion 
8Bailey; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Frank Kenny is survived by his wife, Laura; his  
10children,  Susan (Jason) Miller, David, Rob (Linda), Joe (Kate), 
11and Patrick (Laurel); eight grandchildren; his  brother, 
12Martin; and his sister, Nancy Norton; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15F.O. "Frank" Kenny and extend our sincere condolences to his 
16family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
17further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to  the family of  Frank Kenny as an expression of our 
20deepest sympathy.