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This memorial resolution mourns the death of Keith Mitchell Berry, a Peoria resident who passed away on January 25, 2025. The resolution provides background on Berry's life, highlighting his birth in Carbondale, upbringing in Peoria, and graduation from Manual High School in 1966. It notes his service as a U.S. Army combat medic in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969, and his subsequent career in sales, teaching, and community service in the Peoria area. The resolution emphasizes Berry's professional experiences, including work at WCBU and Channel 47, and his role as a commentator for the Peoria City Council. It describes him as talented in electronics, artistic, and creative, particularly in broadcasting, photography, and design. The resolution mentions his two marriages, first to Kathe Carrigan and later to Cinda Thompson in 1995, and acknowledges his surviving family members, including his wife, children, and grandchildren. Ultimately, the resolution expresses deep sympathy for his family and friends, and resolves to present a copy of the memorial to his family as an expression of condolence.

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