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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Joseph Martin "Joe" McKenna of Erie,
4who passed away on April 22, 2024; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Joe McKenna, the son of Martin and Kathryn
6(Riordon) McKenna, was born in Sterling on August 14, 1944; he
7served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War; he married
8Frances Dean Hanks, and she preceded him in death in 1974; he
9later married Gloria Rosenow at the Erie United Methodist
10Church on November 23, 1985; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Joe McKenna worked as a welder at John Deere
12Harvester for 30 years, retiring in 2003; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Joe McKenna and his wife, Gloria, operated an
14antique shop for 14 years, and they worked at many antique
15shows on weekends; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Joe McKenna enjoyed gardening and working on the
17farm; he also enjoyed going to casinos and playing cards with
18family; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Joe McKenna was preceded in death by his parents;
20his son, Joseph McKenna; his brothers, Tom and Clare; and his

 

 

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1sisters, Annette and Mary; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Joe McKenna is survived by his wife of 38 years,
3Gloria; his children, Lloyd (Christine) McKenna, Shawn (Donna)
4McKenna, Martin (Kandi) McKenna, and Kathryn (Mark Cox)
5McKenna; his stepchildren, Carla (Roger) Jaquet, Christopher
6(Christine) Mortensen, Jeff Mortensen, and Jodi (Jim Garson)
7Youngberg; 25 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren;
8therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
11Joseph Martin "Joe" McKenna and extend our sincere condolences
12to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be
13it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15presented to the family of Joe McKenna as an expression of our
16deepest sympathy.