MEMORIAL-KELLY A. GRANT JR.

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SR0632
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
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to learn of the death of Kelly Albert Grant Jr. of Springfield,
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who passed away on February 5, 2026; and

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WHEREAS, Kelly Grant, the son of Kelly A. Grant Sr. and
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Gracie (Clark) Grant, was born in Springfield on May 29, 1929;
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he graduated from Springfield High School as valedictorian,
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and he later earned his bachelor's degree in business from
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Northwestern University in 1953 while serving in the United
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States Marine Corps; he married Karen McQuinn; and

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WHEREAS, Kelly Grant owned and operated Mel-O-Cream Donuts
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for more than six and a half decades; he became president of
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the Springfield-based business in 1953, taking it over from
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his father, who established the company in 1932; during his
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tenure, he oversaw wholesale outreach, which included donuts
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being supplied to supermarket chains and convenience stores,
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the expansion of product offerings, such as frozen dough,
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prefried, and thaw-and-sell, and the opening of a new 27-acre
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facility in Springfield in 1997; he and co-owner, David
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Waltrip, retired after Mel-O-Cream Donuts International, Inc.
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was sold in 2019; and

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WHEREAS, Kelly Grant routinely gave back to others, and he

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was honored by the Vietnam Veterans of America National
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Convention in 2015 for Mel-O-Cream's part in shipping between
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4,000 and 5,000 dozen doughnuts to servicemen overseas, mostly
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in Vietnam; and

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WHEREAS, Kelly Grant was a longtime member of the Rotary
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Club of Springfield South; in his spare time, he enjoyed
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partaking in woodworking projects, traveling with Karen,
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reading a good book, and cooking and baking; and

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WHEREAS, Kelly Grant was preceded in death by his parents;
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his son, Kelly W. Grant; his brothers, Gerald "Pete",
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Franklin, and Norman Grant; and his sister, Glenda Warren; and

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WHEREAS, Kelly Grant is survived by his wife, Karen; his
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daughters, Kemalie (Gerald) Winter, Kristine Grant, and Lisa
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Rinnus; seven grandchildren; his sister, Dorlis Pearce; his
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daughter-in-law, Mary Grant; 18 great-grandchildren; and
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several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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Kelly Albert Grant Jr. and extend our sincere condolences to
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his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
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further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the family of Kelly Grant as an expression of our
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deepest sympathy.

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