Illinois SR 693: MEMORIAL-RONALD R. NELSON

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SR0693LRB104 21293 LAW 36062 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Milton Dow "Milt" Kelly of Fisher, who 

4passed away on September 22, 2025; and

5 WHEREAS, Milt Kelly, the son of the late Floyd and Iva 

6Kelly, was born in Champaign on March 15, 1949; he graduated 

7from Fisher High School; he received his undergraduate and 

8graduate degrees in music at the University of Illinois, where 

9he played the trumpet in multiple student groups; and

10 WHEREAS, Milt Kelly began his career in music education in 

11the Armstrong school district before returning to Fisher to 

12lead its music program; he directed every student band in the 

13district as well as the high school vocal ensembles; under his 

14leadership, these programs thrived, regularly ranking among 

15the top five music programs of comparable size in the State; 

16during his more than 25 years in the district, he shaped the 

17lives of countless students, and he treasured those 

18relationships deeply; he was also a member of The Powell 

19Family, a local musical group that performed traditional and 

20contemporary Christian music, and he taught private lessons; 

21and

22 WHEREAS, Milt Kelly coached baseball for several decades; 

SR0693- 2 -LRB104 21293 LAW 36062 r

1he was deeply involved in the local Little League, organized 

2weekend pick-up baseball games during the summer for local 

3children for many years, and taught at baseball camps; he was a 

4leader in the effort to start the baseball program at Fisher 

5High School in the 1990s, and he served as head coach for more 

6than 20 years; he also coached the golf team for several years; 

7he continued coaching in retiremen