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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with sadness of the death of Mike Kimmel of Benton on
4 September 1, 2005; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Mr. Kimmel was born October 23, 1924, in Benton,
6 the son of Raleigh and Bertha (Vaughn) Kimmel; he married the
7 former Shirley Sullenger on May 25, 1951; and
 
8     WHEREAS, He graduated from Benton High School in 1943 and
9 then served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II from 1943
10 to 1945; he used the GI Bill to attend St. Louis College of
11 Pharmacy from 1946 to 1950; he was in the pharmacy profession
12 for 55 years and opened Kimmel-Chaplain Pharmacy in 1966; and
 
13     WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his
14 brother, Jack V. Kimmel; and his sister, Mary Catherine Caulk;
15 and
 
16     WHEREAS, The passing of Mike Kimmel is felt by all who knew
17 and loved him, especially his wife, Shirley; his sons and
18 daughters-in-law, Greg and Jody Kimmel and Jeff and Walli
19 Kimmel; his grandchildren, Dr. Ashley Kimmel Chanvita-yapongs
20 and husband Ronnie, Tyler, Kayla, and Kyle Kimmel; and his
21 niece, Marilyn Paisley and husband Bob; therefore, be it
 
22     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
23 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
24 Mike Kimmel and extend our sincerest condolences to his family,
25 friends, and community; and be it further
 
26     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
27 presented to his family as an expression of our deepest
28 sympathy.