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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF KENNETH ALLEN

MAXWELL

     Introduced By: Representatives Filippi, Blazejewski, Serpa, Tanzi, Fogarty, J Lombardi,
and Bennett

     Date Introduced: March 22, 2022

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, It is with deepest sympathy that this House has learned of the passing of

Kenneth Allen Maxwell, beloved husband of Arlene Tunney, father of Allen Maxwell and his

wife, Cathy, and Wendy Koke and her husband, John, and the very proud grandfather of Ben

Nelson, Kenneth Daniel Maxwell, Caitlin Hoffman, Rebecca Koke, Ben Koke, Mary Koke

Caillo, Andrew Koke, and Hannah Koke; and

     WHEREAS, Born in Columbus, Ohio, Mr. Maxwell was the son of Albert and Mary Rife

Maxwell. He grew up in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Tufts on an NROTC

scholarship. Upon graduation, he served in the United States Navy, where he flew helicopters and

was a search and rescue pilot. In addition, he was a flight instructor in Pensacola, and spent a

year in Iceland searching for Russian submarines as an ASW pilot, and received a Sikorsky “S”

for rescuing scientists from the newly emerged Surtsey volcano in Iceland; and

     WHEREAS, Upon receiving an employment offer from American Airlines, Mr. Maxwell

retired at the rank of Commander, and became a Naval Reservist, serving for a time as the base

Commander at Lakehurst Naval Air Station. For nineteen years, he flew for American,

eventually retiring in order to spend more time with his family and enjoying life; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Maxwell and his wife were avid sailors who won many sailing awards

on their yacht the Last Drop. He also served as Chair of the Killingworth, Connecticut Inland

Wetlands Commission and was fundraising Chair for the construction of the Killingworth

Library, raising an amazing $1 million. In addition, he loved to garden, and sold his excess

produce to benefit the Mary D. Fund; and

     WHEREAS, Ken Maxwell was an accomplished man who served this country with honor

and was blessed with a large and loving family, an exciting career, and wonderful adventures

during his retirement years. He was cherished and admired and will be deeply missed by all who

knew him; now, therefore be

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby

expresses its condolences on the passing of Kenneth Allen Maxwell; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Arlene Tunney and Family.

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