Bill Text: IL SR0969 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Richard Weil.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-04-09 - Resolution Adopted [SR0969 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR0969-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
3 | to learn of the death of Richard Weil, who passed away on | ||||||
4 | September 29, 2021 at the age of 73; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Richard Weil was born in Denver, Colorado to | ||||||
6 | Bettye Lou and William Weil on November 15, 1947; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Richard Weil lived a lifetime of irreverent | ||||||
8 | adventure, which began in his teenage years; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Richard Weil spent a few years on the road as a | ||||||
10 | truck driver; he then enrolled in the graduate school of | ||||||
11 | Marquette University to study English literature, where he | ||||||
12 | would meet his future wife of 37 years, Zarine; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Richard Weil supported his family through a small | ||||||
14 | logistics business, RW Freight; he earned the respect and | ||||||
15 | friendship of his peers in the industry and retired after a | ||||||
16 | career of more than 45 years; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Richard Weil formed an extensive network of | ||||||
18 | friends within the Oak Park community and was a cherished | ||||||
19 | member of a tight-knit Ashtanga yoga community in Chicago; he | ||||||
20 | was an enthusiastic student in online courses on modern |
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1 | poetry; and
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2 | WHEREAS, Richard Weil is remembered for his many hobbies, | ||||||
3 | his love of family, and, most of all, his generosity and sense | ||||||
4 | of humor; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Richard Weil was the beloved husband of Zarine, | ||||||
6 | the father of Aaron, Darius, and Delna, and the brother of | ||||||
7 | Kathe (Robert) Jervis; therefore, be it
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8 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
9 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
10 | Richard Weil and extend our sincere condolences to his family, | ||||||
11 | friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
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12 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
13 | presented to the family of Richard Weil as an expression of our | ||||||
14 | deepest sympathy.
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