Illinois SR 632: MEMORIAL-KELLY A. GRANT JR.

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SR0632LRB104 20966 LAW 34803 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Kelly Albert Grant Jr. of Springfield, 

4who passed away on February 5, 2026; and

5 WHEREAS, Kelly Grant, the son of Kelly A. Grant Sr. and 

6Gracie (Clark) Grant, was born in Springfield on May 29, 1929; 

7he graduated from Springfield High School as valedictorian, 

8and he later earned his bachelor's degree in business from 

9Northwestern University in 1953 while serving in the United 

10States Marine Corps; he married Karen McQuinn; and

11 WHEREAS, Kelly Grant owned and operated Mel-O-Cream Donuts 

12for more than six and a half decades; he became president of 

13the Springfield-based business in 1953, taking it over from 

14his father, who established the company in 1932; during his 

15tenure, he oversaw wholesale outreach, which included donuts 

16being supplied to supermarket chains and convenience stores, 

17the expansion of product offerings, such as frozen dough, 

18prefried, and thaw-and-sell, and the opening of a new 27-acre 

19facility in Springfield in 1997; he and co-owner, David 

20Waltrip, retired after Mel-O-Cream Donuts International, Inc. 

21was sold in 2019; and

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

SR0632- 2 -LRB104 20966 LAW 34803 r

1was honored by the Vietnam Veterans of America National 

2Convention in 2015 for Mel-O-Cream's part in shipping between 

34,000 and 5,000 dozen doughnuts to servicemen overseas, mostly 

4in Vietnam; and

5 WHEREAS, Kelly Grant was a longtime member of the Rotary 

6Club of Springfield South; in his spare time, he enjoyed 

7partaking in woodworking projects, traveling with Karen, 

8reading a good