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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Randy W. Waddell of Tremont, who passed 
4away on November 6, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born December 16, 1949, in Pekin, the son 
6of William D. and Louise Antonini Waddell; he married Cathy 
7Kuykendall on April 29, 1978, in Morton; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, He was employed at Caterpillar Inc. for 40 years, 
9retiring in 2008 as a research mechanic at the Peoria Proving 
10Ground; he also farmed in Tazewell County for 33 years; he 
11enjoyed landscaping, boating, water skiing, spending time with 
12family and friends, and serving others; he was a member of St. 
13John's (Sand Prairie) Lutheran Church in rural Green Valley; 
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15    WHEREAS, Following the death of his daughter, Ashley, in 
162005, he devoted his life to and was passionate about educating 
17young drivers in area high schools and other venues; he and his 
18wife gave 80 presentations that reached 38,000 people; he also 
19worked with Illinois legislators to bring reform to teenage 
20driving standards; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his daughter, Ashley 
 
 
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1Marie Waddell; and his grandparents; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Randy Waddell is survived by his wife, Cathy; his 
3parents, William D. and Louise Waddell; his daughter, Chelsi 
4Ann (C.J. Carlin) Waddell; his sisters, Susan (Bob) Clemens and 
5Crystal (Carl) Soderstrom; as well as several aunts, uncles, 
6nieces, and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
9his family and friends, the passing of Randy Waddell; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Randy Waddell as a symbol of our 
13sincere sympathy.