Bill Text: IL SR0850 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Charles Marshall "Bud" Kenney II, M.D. of Springfield.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-02-25 - Resolution Adopted [SR0850 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-SR0850-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
to learn of the death of Charles Marshall "Bud" Kenney II, M.D.
of Springfield, who passed away on December 16, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Kenney was born to Charles Marshall and
Alberta Mae Hillyard Kenney in Springfield on November 15,
1931; he graduated from Springfield High School in 1949, where
he lettered in track, football, and basketball; he graduated
from Millikin University in 1953 and the University of
Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 1958; he married
Janet Kay Cruse on December 26, 1991, and they had twin sons,
William and Charles; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Kenney began his private practice in Internal
Medicine in Springfield in July 1959 and retired in February
2003; he served as a medical consultant for the Illinois
Bureau of Disability Determination Services beginning in 1962
and continued in that capacity until his death; during his
career, he was instrumental in introducing CPR to Springfield
and the surrounding area; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Kenney often performed in the medical charity
fundraiser Medical Madness; he volunteered for the Springfield
Commission on International Visitors and the Sister Cities

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Association of Springfield; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Kenney was a member of the Westminster
Presbyterian Church for 72 years; he was a longtime member of
the American Medical Association, the Sangamon County Medical
Association, the Sangamo Club, and the Island Bay Yacht Club;
he was also a member of the Springfield Road Runners, and he
ran the Boston Marathon three times and completed a total of 26
marathons; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Kenney believed in diversity, inclusion, and
equality; he enjoyed painting, model railroading, sailing,
scuba diving, playing the piano, singing in the Springfield
Choral Society and the Westminster Presbyterian Church Choir,
reading, solving crossword puzzles, and traveling, including
to all 50 United States and multiple countries abroad;
alongside his wife, he enjoyed entertaining guests from all
over the world; he had a keen interest in Thich Nhat Hanh, a
Vietnamese Buddhist monk who founded the Magnolia Grove
Monastery and was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 1967;
and
WHEREAS, Dr. Kenney was preceded in death by his parents
and his brother, George W. Bud; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Kenney is survived by his wife; his twin

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sons, Charles Robert "Charlie" Kenney and William Marshall
"Will" Kenney; his children from a previous marriage, Diane
(Brian) Handler, Deirdre "DeeDee" Kenney, and Dr. Charles
"Chick" (Dr. Marta) Kenney; his granddaughters, Sarah, Nadia,
and Mara; his several nieces, nephews, and cousins; and his
lifelong friend, Philip Graham (Ragnhild) Vance; therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Charles Marshall "Bud" Kenney II, M.D. and extend our sincere
condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Dr. Kenney as an expression of our
deepest sympathy.