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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of  Ken 
4Christy, who passed away on March 26, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ken Christy was born in Chicago on Spetember 18, 
61944 and grew up in Bellwood; he was a resident of Aurora for 
739 years; he graduated from Proviso West High School and 
8attended Triton College, DePaul University, and the University 
9of Illinois; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Ken Christy worked as a letter carrier in Aurora 
11for 31 years until his retirement in 2011; prior to becoming a 
12letter carrier, he worked in retail management for a national 
13grocery store chain; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Ken Christy served as president for the local 
15National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 219 in Aurora, a 
16position that he held for 25 years; he continued his work as an 
17advocate for letter carriers as president of the Illinois State 
18Association of Letter Carriers until his passing; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, As president of the National Association of Letter 
20Carriers Branch 219 and the Illinois State Association of 
21Letter Carriers, Ken Christy prioritized the letter carriers' 
 
 
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1annual food drive "Stamp Out Hunger" and support for the 
2Muscular Dystrophy Association; he was also known for working 
3tirelessly in his lobbying efforts on behalf of the union; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Ken Christy successfully ran for a four-year term 
5for Aurora Township Clerk in 2013; and
 
6    WHEREAS, In 2012, Ken Christy was elected to the Illinois 
7Hall of Fame for Letter Carriers in honor of his work; he was 
8also awarded the Kane County Democrat Harry S. Truman Award in 
92012; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Ken Christy was a member of Our Lady of Good 
11Council Catholic Church in Aurora; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Ken Christy is survived by his wife of 52 years, 
13Bonnie; his daughters, Kristin (Dion) Hadley, Kathleen (Ken) 
14Steil, and Karrie (Dave) Campbell; his grandchildren, Sara 
15Steil, Ken Steil III, Michael Squires, Jennifer Steil, and Ally 
16Hadley; and his many nieces, nephews, and other relatives; 
17therefore, be it
  
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
19NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
20we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of Ken 
21Christy; and be it further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to the family of Ken Christy as an expression of our 
3sympathy.