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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
3 extend their sincere sympathy to the family and friends of
4 Kenneth R. Boyle, who recently passed away; and
5 WHEREAS, Kenneth Boyle was born in Springfield, Illinois,
6 the son of Clarence and Mary Yacup Boyle; in 1980 he married
7 Jeanne Liston; and
8 WHEREAS, Mr. Boyle was a graduate of Virden High School,
9 the University of Illinois, Phi Beta Kappa, and the
10 University of Illinois School of Law; he served in the United
11 States Army, where he earned the rank of Sergeant; and
12 WHEREAS, Kenneth Boyle served in the Illinois House of
13 Representatives for three terms, from 1970 to 1976; from 1976
14 to 1980 he served as the State's Attorney for Macoupin
15 County; he retired as Director of the Office of the State's
16 Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor in 1992; and
17 WHEREAS, Kenneth Boyle was appointed to the State Board
18 of Elections by Governor Jim Edgar in 1995; in July of 1999
19 he was elected the Chairman of the State Board of Elections;
20 Mr. Boyle also served as the chairman of the University of
21 Illinois Board of Trustees; and
22 WHEREAS, Kenneth Boyle was a partner with the law firm of
23 Boyle and McClain; he served as a member of the Illinois
24 Criminal Justice Information Authority and the State
25 Universities Civil Service System; he was a registered
26 lobbyist and member of the National Rifle Association; he was
27 a member of the Elks Club, the Knights of Columbus, AARP, the
28 Democratic Party, and ARC and was the president of the
29 Glenwood Park Homeowners Association; and
30 WHEREAS, Kenneth R. Boyle is survived by his wife,
31 Jeanne; his sons, Kenneth Boyle and Brad (Karen) Frost; his
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1 daughters, Leryn Boyle, Megan Boyle, Michele (David) Dunn,
2 and Julie (Arvid) Hammers; his three grandchildren; his
3 mother, Mary Boyle; and his sister, Mary Diane Boyle;
4 therefore, be it
5 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL
6 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
7 all that knew and loved him, the death of Kenneth R. Boyle of
8 Chatham, Illinois; and be it further
9 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10 presented to the family of Kenneth R. Boyle.