MEMORIAL-MARLEEN KAY KING

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SR0718
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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 Marleen Kay King, who passed away on
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March 15, 2026; and

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WHEREAS, Kay King, the daughter of John S. Hudson and
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Verna "Pat" Hudson, was born in Springfield on August 9, 1945;
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she graduated from Springfield High School in 1963, where she
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was a member of the state champion cheerleading team; she
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received a degree in physical therapy from Washington
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University in St. Louis, Missouri; she married N. Richard King
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in Springfield on September 23, 1972; and

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WHEREAS, Kay King worked at St. John's Hospital,
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Springfield Public Schools District 186, and Doctors Hospital;
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she later became a consultant for local nursing homes,
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training aides and teaching proper coding for services; after
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she and her family moved to Portland, Oregon in 1978, she
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worked for the Visiting Nurse Association; upon returning to
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Springfield in 1986, she dedicated herself to the Hope School
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Board of Directors and later the Hope School Foundation,
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retiring after 23 years of service; and

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WHEREAS, Kay King was passionately involved in the family
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business, King Technology, Inc., where she was the majority

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stockholder, served as president, and was responsible for
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winning lucrative projects; for the business, she obtained a
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Women Owned Enterprise (BEP) certification from the State of
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Illinois and a Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) certification
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from the Women's Business Enterprise National Council; and

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WHEREAS, Kay King held a passion for real estate,
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redeveloping seven houses, one office building, and three
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apartments in Chicago's Gold Coast along with properties in
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Rio Hondo, Texas, including her parents' home, the house next
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door, and a home on the Arroyo Colorado River; and

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WHEREAS, Kay King loved traveling and visited many
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destinations, including Europe, Africa, Russia, and the Amazon
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River, and she was a celebrated cook and hostess known for
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throwing unforgettable parties filled with music, laughter,
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and warmth; and

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WHEREAS, Kay King lived a life marked by boundless energy,
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sharp intellect, and a generous spirit that touched everyone
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around her; and

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WHEREAS, Kay King was preceded in death by her parents;
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her brother, John B. Hudson; and her brother-in-law, Charles
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"Bud" King; and

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WHEREAS, Kay King is survived by her husband; her
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children, Kimberly King, Isaac Seaborn King, and Micah Richard
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King; her grandchildren, Kalvin King and Lola King; and five
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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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Marleen Kay King and extend our sincere condolences to her
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family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; 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 Kay King as an expression of our
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deepest sympathy.

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