Bill Text: IL SR0506 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Ross W. Wherry of Moline, who passed away on June 7, 2019.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-10-30 - Resolution Adopted [SR0506 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR0506-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of Ross W. Wherry of Moline, who passed away | ||||||
| 4 | on June 7, 2019; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Ross Wherry was born in Springfield to Richard and | ||||||
| 6 | Doris Wherry on November 30, 1952; he was the first Eagle Scout | ||||||
| 7 | from Orion Troop 123; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Ross Wherry traveled the world helping others; he | ||||||
| 9 | served in the United States Marine Corps and the State | ||||||
| 10 | Department (USAID) and was stationed in Africa, Europe, Central | ||||||
| 11 | and South America, the Middle East, and Asia; he saved sea | ||||||
| 12 | turtles, helped farmers, encouraged education, improved access | ||||||
| 13 | to medical care and clean water, and worked to repair | ||||||
| 14 | infrastructure in war-torn countries; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Ross Wherry mastered several languages, sang in | ||||||
| 16 | community and church choirs, played the French horn, and | ||||||
| 17 | enjoyed the arts; he was an enthusiastic travel guide and | ||||||
| 18 | history buff; he nurtured gardens, hiked in the National Parks, | ||||||
| 19 | and remained involved in local theatres and historical | ||||||
| 20 | preservation; he always found time for a glass of wine, a good | ||||||
| 21 | cheese, a thick book, a hearty laugh, and sharing stories with | ||||||
| 22 | family and friends; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Ross Wherry was preceded in death by his parents | ||||||
| 2 | and his brother, Michael; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Ross Wherry is survived by his wife and daughters, | ||||||
| 4 | Donna, Kathryn, and Antonia; his siblings, Donald, Maryan, and | ||||||
| 5 | Chon; and his sisters-in-law, Sharon and Diana; therefore, be | ||||||
| 6 | it
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| 7 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
| 8 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 9 | Ross W. Wherry and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 10 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 11 | further
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| 12 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 13 | presented to the family of Ross Wherry as an expression of our | ||||||
| 14 | deepest sympathy.
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