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This resolution, passed by the Illinois Senate, expresses sorrow over the death of Father Daren J. Zehnle of Quincy, who passed away on November 27, 2025. It acknowledges his extensive education, including degrees from Quincy University and the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, and his ordination as a priest in 2005. The resolution details his dedicated service in various pastoral roles across multiple parishes, his work in diocesan offices such as the Office for Vocations and the Office for Divine Worship, and his current positions as director of campus ministry and theology professor at Quincy University. It also notes his membership in the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem and his personal interests, including a passion for liturgy and travel. The Senate extends its deepest sympathies to Father Zehnle's family and friends, and a copy of the resolution will be presented to his family as a token of their condolences.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=524&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SR&SessionID=114&GA=104