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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Kim K. Kearby, who passed away on 
4September 19, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Kim Kearby was born on November 30, 1946 in 
6Hammond, Indiana; his parents were Jerome C. and Dorothy M. 
7(nee Leu) Kearby; he married Jeanne L. Bell on June 5, 1981 in 
8Waukegan; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Kim Kearby was raised and educated in Hammond and 
10Chicago; he graduated from Lutheran North High School and 
11Illinois Teachers College in Chicago and earned his Master's 
12Degree from National Louis University in Evanston; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Kim Kearby served as an educator for his entire 
14career; he served as a teacher at Round Lake Beach and Village 
15elementary schools for 40 years until his retirement in 2011; 
16and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Kim Kearby served as the President of the Teachers 
18Union for multiple years; he served as Region 38 Chair for the 
19Illinois Education Association; he was also a member of the 
20Round Lake District 116 School Board and was elected as an 
21officer of the Northern Lake Retired Illinois Education 
 
 
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1Association; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Kim Kearby is survived by his wife of 32 years, 
3Jeanne; his children, Che (Melissa) Kearby, Michael Kearby, 
4Quinn (Feonia) Kearby, and Reed Kearby; and his grandchildren, 
5Jefferson and Keegan; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
8family and friends, mourn the passing of Kim K. Kearby; and be 
9it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Kim Kearby as an expression of our 
12sympathy and in honor of his life and accomplishments.