MEMORIAL-RONALD R. KUHN

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SR0789
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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 Ronald Ray "Ron" Kuhn, who passed away
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on April 6, 2026; and

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WHEREAS, Ron Kuhn, the son of Orville Kuhn and Barbara
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(Lemming) Kuhn, was born in Watseka on June 5, 1956; he was
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raised on a livestock and grain farm; he graduated from Cissna
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Park High School and continued his education at Parkland
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College and Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where he
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earned a bachelor's degree in sociology; and

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WHEREAS, After graduation, Ron Kuhn lived primarily in
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Carbondale and Springfield, working first as a directory
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assistance telephone operator for GTE; while in Springfield,
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he built lasting friendships and labored at what he loved; he
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found his passion in food service as a manager at the popular
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Feed Store Restaurant, serving many government employees in
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the Capital City; he was especially proud when he was tasked
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with preparing a sandwich for the visiting President Barack
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Obama in 2015; and

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WHEREAS, While residing at an assisted living facility in
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Danville, Ron Kuhn joined its residents' council, through
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which he advocated for low-income residents to retain more of

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their monthly Social Security benefits and secured more food
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menu options for residents with food allergies and diabetes;
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and

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WHEREAS, Ron Kuhn was a lifelong Illini and Chicago Cubs
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fan, attending many games with family and friends, creating
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special memories, and collecting Cubs memorabilia; he was also
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a longtime subscriber to the weekly Cissna Park News and a
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meticulous historian of the Iroquois County community and his
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own family origins; and

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WHEREAS, Ron Kuhn, a hardworking soul whose dedication and
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perseverance shaped his life, was known for his natural
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ability to lift spirits and his enduring love of family and
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friends; always willing to serve as a champion for the
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underdog, he will be remembered for his progressive political
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values, his generosity, his kindness, and his wicked sense of
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humor; and

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WHEREAS, Ron Kuhn was preceded in death by his parents and
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his siblings, Yvonne Johnson and Jim Kuhn; and

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WHEREAS, Ron Kuhn is survived by his sisters, Betty
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Seidel, Donna (John) Brown, and Deb (Wayne) Mueller, and
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several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews;
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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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Ronald Ray "Ron" Kuhn 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 Ron Kuhn as an expression of our
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deepest sympathy.

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