Illinois SR 109: MEMORIAL-ESTHER BURNS KINNER

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SR0109LRB104 11998 ECR 22093 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Esther Irene Bruns Kinner, who passed 

4away on January 25, 2025; and

5 WHEREAS, Esther Kinner was born to Lawrence Fredrick and 

6Mayme (Klokkenga) Bruns on March 19, 1948; at age 16, she began 

7a 50-plus year career in the competitive events office during 

8the Illinois State Fair; she graduated from San Jose High 

9School; she received a bachelor's degree in education from 

10Illinois State University and a master's degree from Saint 

11Xavier University; she married William David "Bill" Kinner on 

12November 17, 2024; and

13 WHEREAS, Esther Kinner began teaching music at the 

14elementary schools in Pleasant Plains School District #8 in 

151970, retiring in 2005; she continued to provide piano lessons 

16after retirement; and

17 WHEREAS, Esther Kinner was a member and elder of 

18Farmingdale Presbyterian Church and the Women's Ruth Circle; 

19she was an active member of the Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority and 

20Kappa Delta Omega; and

21 WHEREAS, Esther Kinner was an avid attendee of the 

SR0109- 2 -LRB104 11998 ECR 22093 r

1Springfield Symphony; and

2 WHEREAS, Esther Kinner was preceded in death by her 

3parents; her sister, Carol; and her niece, Trudi; and

4 WHEREAS, Esther Kinner is survived by her husband, Bill; 

5her sister, Faye (Bill Lawson) Bruns; her "adopted" sister, 

6Patty Taylor; her stepdaughters, Kristine (fiance, Sheldon 

7Fairfield) Clemens and Dawn (John) Weatherford; four 

8step-grandchildren; two step-great-grandsons; her 

9sister-in-law, Carol (Bob) Pappas; her brothers-in-law, Rick 

10(Mary) Kinner and Tim (Cynde) Kinner; and several nieces, 

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