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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Kenneth C. Edelen of Alton, who passed 
4away on November 15, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born on June 1, 1928, in Alton, son of 
6James L. and Anna (Golden) Edelen; he married the former 
7Margaret "Jeanette" Johnson on September 11, 1953, in 
8Mississippi; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, He worked at Granite City Steel for 37 years, 
10retiring in 1993; he served in the United States military for 7 
11years, 3 years in the Army and 4 years in the Navy during the 
12Korean Conflict; he was a member of the Alton Eagles FOE 254 
13and Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Jerseyville; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, He loved gardening, reading, going for long walks, 
15working crossword and jigsaw puzzles, cooking, being of help to 
16anyone in need and most of all, spending time with his kids and 
17grandkids; thanks to the constant help he gave to his 
18daughters, he became an accomplished plumber, electrician, 
19carpenter, painter, and most importantly, father and 
20grandfather; he enjoyed taking day trips to St. Luke's with his 
21wife and visiting the shops and restaurants in Chesterfield, 
22Missouri; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his 
2brothers, Richard, Raymond, and Harold Edelen; and his sister, 
3Vivian Hewlett; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Kenneth Edelen is survived by his wife, Margaret; 
5his daughters and sons-in-law, Donna and Charles Parker, Sheila 
6Beasley, Jane and Mike Bracht and Sarah and Mark Lewis; his 
7grandchildren, Casey Andrew Parker, Sarah Margaret Parker, 
8Abigail Elizabeth Parker, Samuel Charles Parker, Emily Jane 
9Beasley-Furrow, Charles Christopher Beasley, Michael Jon 
10Bracht, Lucy Jane Bracht, James Kenneth Bracht, Andrew Louis 
11Bracht, Madeline Rose Lewis, Martha Jeanette Lewis, Peter 
12Joseph Lewis, and John Francis Lewis; and his 4 
13great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
16his family and friends, the passing of Kenneth Edelen; and be 
17it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of Kenneth Edelen as a symbol of our 
20sincere sympathy.