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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Deacon Jack M. Kettering of Rock Island, 
4who passed away on June 16, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jack Kettering was born in Rock Island on August 
68, 1932; at 17, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in 
7Korea; after his service, he finished high school and went on 
8to attend St. Ambrose College on the GI Bill; Jack married 
9Marian Leenknecht on May 4, 1957; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Jack Kettering became a mail carrier for the U.S. 
11Postal Service and often carried additional jobs to support his 
12growing family;
when the Permanent Diaconate was established, 
13Jack was called to serve the Diocese of Peoria and was ordained 
14on November 18, 1979; he engaged in jail and hospital ministry, 
15coordinated religious education programs, visited shut-ins, 
16delivered homilies, and assisted at Mass; later in life, Jack 
17deeply enjoyed working as the maintenance Supervisor at the 
18Circa '21 theater; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, In his middle age, Jack Kettering developed a 
20passion for running and completed his first marathon at the age 
21of 45; he loved road races, marathons, and triathlons and was 
22even  invited to compete in the Ironman Competition; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Jack Kettering was preceded in death by his 
2parents; his brother, Dick Kettering; his son, Stephen; his 
3daughter, Katherine; and his granddaughter, Heather; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Jack Kettering is survived by his wife, Marian; 
5his brother, Donald; his sons, Joe (Rose), Tom (Kim), and John 
6(Don); his daughter, Jane; his eight grandchildren; his six 
7great-grandchildren; and his great-grandchild who is on the 
8way; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

11Deacon Jack M. Kettering and extend our sincere
condolences to 
12his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

15presented to the family of Jack Kettering as an expression of

16our deepest sympathy.