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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with sadness of the death of Kenneth James Lampley of |
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| Benton on January 17, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Lampley was born to Alvis and Fay (Walker) |
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| Lampley in Benton on March 30, 1930; he married Carmen (Hayse) |
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| Lampley on May 5, 1950; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Lampley was a lifelong Franklin County |
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| resident and in January 2005, he accepted the Lord Jesus Christ |
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| as his savior; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Lampley was a member of the Benton Volunteer |
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| Fire Department for 37 years, a member of the Benton City |
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| Council for six years, and a 54-year member of the Laborer's |
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| International Union, Local 529; he held the office of secretary |
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| and treasurer for Local 529 for many years; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Lampley was a man of many talents and worked |
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| as a welder, bricklayer, construction worker, and laborer |
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| during his lifetime; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Lampley enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid |
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| fisherman and camper for many years; he was also a stock car |
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| driver and fan in his younger days; and
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| WHEREAS, Everyone who knew him knew he was an opinionated |
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| man who enjoyed writing letters to the editor of The Benton |
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| Evening News and loved politics; he believed in what he thought |
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| was right and was a strong advocate for preserving Twin Oaks; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Kenneth Lampley's greatest joy was his family; he |
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| loved watching and playing with his grandchildren and spending |
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| time with his family; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Kenneth James Lampley is felt by |
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| all who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Carmen |
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| Lampley; his children, Debbie Williams and husband, Carl, |
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| Kerrie Stewart and husband, Jack, Rick Lampley, Joanie Sims and |
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| husband, Stacy, Greg Lampley and wife, Michelle, Brian A. |
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| Lampley and wife, Cindy, Lilli Loucks, and Russell Lampley; his |
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| grandchildren, Jim Eldridge and wife, Sonya, Amanda Varner and |
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| husband, Jason, Ashley Cross and husband, Ryan, Ansley Sims, |
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| Hayli Lampley, Austin and Aszure Louks, and Elijah Lampley; his |
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| great-granddaughters, Elizabeth Vandekerkhove and Brittany |
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| Eldridge; his sisters, Kay Donovan, Shirley Clayton, and Sue |
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| Ronchetto and husband, Joe; his brother, Richard Lampley and |
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| wife, Clodena; his many nieces and nephews; and his aunt, Betty |
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| Lakemeyer; and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvis and |
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| Fay (Walker) Lampley; his brother, Carroll Lampley; his twin |
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| daughters, Bonnie and Connie Lampley; and his very special |
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| grandson, Aren James Loucks; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| Kenneth James Lampley and extend our sincerest condolences to |
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| his family, friends, and community; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to his family as an expression of our deepest |
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| sympathy.
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