Bill Text: IL SR0343 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of John H. Weitendorf Sr. of Joliet.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-10-27 - Resolution Adopted [SR0343 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SR0343-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of John H. Weitendorf Sr. of Joliet, who
passed away on September 17, 2011; and
WHEREAS, John Weitendorf Sr. was born in Frankfort; he was
a lifelong resident of the Joliet area; and
WHEREAS, John Weitendorf Sr. graduated from Joliet
Township High School with the class of 1940; he then graduated
from Joliet Junior College with the class of 1942; and
WHEREAS, John Weitendorf Sr. was the former owner and
broker of Town and Country Realtors, where he served his
community for over 65 years; he was also a Past President of
the Will County Association of Realtors; and
WHEREAS, John Weitendorf Sr. was a member of the Board of
Joliet Junior College Foundation; he was a 32nd Degree Mason
with the Matteson Lodge #175, A.F. & A.M.; he established a
scholarship fund at Joliet Junior College and supported
multiple programs, including the Weitendorf Agricultural
Center; he was instrumental in developing the Mary L.
Weitendorf Family Center at the Morning Star Mission; he was a
benefactor of the Mayo Clinic Alzheimers Unit in Jacksonville,

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Florida, and served as a volunteer for the American Red Cross
Disaster Response Team; he was also a former Republican
Precinct Committeeman, a former member of the Joliet Elks Lodge
#296, and a founding member of St. Edward the Martyr Episcopal
Church; and
WHEREAS, John Weitendorf Sr. was preceded in death by his
son, Thomas Weitendorf; his beloved wife, Mary L. (nee Corsini)
Weitendorf; his parents; and his sister and brother; and
WHEREAS, John Weitendorf Sr. is survived by his daughters,
Susan Weitendorf, Holly (Dorey) Weitendorf, and Sally (Randy)
Pickell; his son, John H. (Theresa) Weitendorf, Jr.; and his
grandchildren, Eric and J.P. Pickell and John "Trey" H.
Weitendorf III; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
his family and friends, the passing of John H. Weitendorf Sr.;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of John Weitendorf Sr. as an expression
of our sympathy.