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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Keith L. Cottingham of Jerseyville, who 
4passed away on June 8, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS,  Keith Cottingham was born on April 24, 1929 to 
6Lloyd and Anna Hunter Cottingham; in 1943, his family moved to 
7Chicago, where he graduated from Lane Technical High School; he 
8attended Northwestern University and then served 4 years as a 
9pilot in the United States Air Force, flying the Berlin 
10Airlift; he loved his country and proudly flew the American 
11flag and always wore an American flag pin; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Keith Cottingham was employed in the corrugated 
13packaging industry, building and operating plants throughout 
14the United States; he retired as Vice-President of 
15manufacturing in 1998 from the Chesapeake Corporation in 
16Binghamton, New York; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Keith Cottingham married  Marguerite on August 11, 
182001 at Peace United Church of Christ in Jerseyville and  they 
19enjoyed almost 14 years together, travelling throughout the 
20United States and abroad and spending time with family and 
21friends; they spent winters in Florida near family for the past 
229 years; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Keith Cottingham was preceded in death by his 
2first wife, of 37 years, Mary Ann Schuele; his parents; his  
3siblings, Morris, Ralph, Carol, Dale, and Ivan; and his 
4brother-in-law, Lee Gettings; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Keith Cottingham is survived by his wife, 
6Marguerite; his son, H. Scott Cottingham; his daughter, 
7Christine Cottingham, and grandson, Sergei Cottingham Lever; 
8his 2 special nephews, Keith and Steve Cottingham; Marguerite's 
9children, Russ (Jean), Brad (Aleta) Melbourne,  and Jan (Rick) 
10Rozenboom, and her grandchildren, Todd, Taylor, Avery, and 
11Jillian Sinclair and Morgan and Drake Rozenboom; his 
12brothers-in-law, Bill (Doris), Jake (Louise), and Dale (Nancy) 
13Gettings; and his sisters-in-law, Grace Gettings and Libby 
14Cottingham; therefore, be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
17Keith L. Cottingham, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
18family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
19further
  
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
21presented to  the family of  Keith Cottingham as an expression of 
22our deepest sympathy.