Illinois SR 297: MEMORIAL-KENNETH KAISER

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SR0297LRB104 13454 MST 25871 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Kenneth "Ken" Kaiser of Taylor Ridge, 

4who passed away on April 3, 2025; and

5 WHEREAS, Ken Kaiser was born to Elmer and Grace Kaiser on 

6June 30, 1930 and grew up in Moline near Wharton Field House; 

7he graduated from Moline High School in 1949; he served with 

8the National Guard 223rd field artillery for five years as a 

9mess sergeant and attended regular army school in Fort 

10Sheridan; he married Carol Irene in Chicago on April 10, 1954; 

11and

12 WHEREAS, Ken Kaiser's work ethic started young with one of 

13his first jobs delivering coal before and after school in a 

14wheelbarrow; his first real job was at the original Whitey's 

15Ice Cream, and his early career included being a lineman for 

16Iowa Illinois Gas & Electric (MidAmerican Energy) until he 

17moved to the country to help his family in a new business, 

18Edgington Food and Locker, which he and his family owned and 

19operated for 45 years; he treasured those years and always 

20talked about how welcoming the community was to him and how he 

21valued his many customers and the friends he met; and

22 WHEREAS, Ken Kaiser loved to strike up a conversation with 

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1strangers, and he was always very noticeable in one of his many 

2hats; he loved his children, grandchild, and 

3great-grandchildren and always had a stash of new presents for 

4when they came to visit; he appreciated his Edgington 

5Evangelical Presbyterian Church family and enjoyed having 

6lunch with several of them and a friend each Sunday; and

7 WHEREAS, Ken Kaiser was a member of the Masonic Lodge 23rd