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| 3 | 3 | | 1 SENATE RESOLUTION |
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| 4 | 4 | | 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
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| 5 | 5 | | 3 to learn of the death of Chief Robert McKay of Tinley Park, who |
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| 6 | 6 | | 4 passed away on February 22, 2025; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | 5 WHEREAS, Chief McKay was born in Chicago to Robert and |
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| 8 | 8 | | 6 Marion McKay on July 1, 1965; he graduated from Oak Forest |
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| 9 | 9 | | 7 Christian Academy in 1983 and earned his bachelor's degree in |
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| 10 | 10 | | 8 finance from Liberty University in 1987; he married Tammy Jesk |
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| 11 | 11 | | 9 in Chicago on February 15, 2003; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | 10 WHEREAS, Chief McKay dedicated his life of service to the |
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| 13 | 13 | | 11 North Maine Fire Protection District; he started his career |
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| 14 | 14 | | 12 with the department in May of 1995; he served as lieutenant |
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| 15 | 15 | | 13 from 2010 to 2013 and district chief from 2013 to 2017 and was |
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| 16 | 16 | | 14 appointed fire chief in 2017; he celebrated 30 years with the |
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| 17 | 17 | | 15 department on January 16, 2025; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | 16 WHEREAS, Chief McKay enjoyed wood working, building |
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| 19 | 19 | | 17 things, old cars, biking, and walking with Tammy; he also |
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| 20 | 20 | | 18 enjoyed sports and was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs; he |
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| 21 | 21 | | 19 especially enjoyed being with his son and his four-legged |
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| 22 | 22 | | 20 friend, Kodak Jack; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | 21 WHEREAS, Chief McKay was preceded in death by his parents; |
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| 32 | 32 | | 1 his stepmother, Carol; and his stepsister, Cathy; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2 WHEREAS, Chief McKay is survived by his wife, Tammy; his |
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| 34 | 34 | | 3 son, Brooklin; his stepdaughter, Samantha; his sister, Bonnie |
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| 35 | 35 | | 4 (James); his stepsister, Cheri; and many other family members |
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| 36 | 36 | | 5 and friends; therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 37 | | 6 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL |
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| 38 | 38 | | 7 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| 39 | 39 | | 8 Chief Robert McKay and extend our sincere condolences to his |
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| 40 | 40 | | 9 family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
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| 42 | 42 | | 11 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| 43 | 43 | | 12 presented to the family of Chief McKay as an expression of our |
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| 44 | 44 | | 13 deepest sympathy. |
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