Bill Text: IL SR1580 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Eugene Wooters.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-01-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR1580 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR1580-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 Eugene "Gene" D. Wooters of Findlay, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on November 29, 2020; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Gene Wooters was born to Glenn Curtis and Mary | ||||||
| 6 | Jane (Wycoff) Wooters in Springfield on September 29, 1943; he | ||||||
| 7 | graduated from Findlay High School in 1961; he married Tickie | ||||||
| 8 | L. Hubbard on June 29, 1962; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Along with his wife, Gene Wooters owned and | ||||||
| 10 | operated Wooters Sport Shop in Findlay for nearly 50 years; | ||||||
| 11 | they also operated the Ole Country Church Music and Dance Hall; | ||||||
| 12 | and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Gene Wooters served the Village of Findlay as | ||||||
| 14 | mayor for more than 20 years; he also served on the Village | ||||||
| 15 | board and as Village president; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Gene Wooters was a member of Faith Covenant Church | ||||||
| 17 | in Findlay and the NRA; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Gene Wooters was an accomplished musician who | ||||||
| 19 | played in a number of bands and provided live music to Findlay | ||||||
| 20 | and the surrounding communities; he enjoyed spending time | ||||||
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| 1 | outdoors, fishing and hunting; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Gene Wooters was preceded in death by his parents | ||||||
| 3 | and two grandchildren; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Gene Wooters is survived by his wife; his son, | ||||||
| 5 | Curt Wooters (Melissa); his daughter, Michele Ohm (Scott); his | ||||||
| 6 | brothers, Glenn Wooters and Dwayne Wooters; five | ||||||
| 7 | grandchildren, Ashlee Pritchett (Jared), Alayna White | ||||||
| 8 | (Matthew), Anna Wooters, Mason Ohm (Alivia), and Caity Ohm; and | ||||||
| 9 | three great-grandchildren, Palmer Pritchett, Nora Ohm, and | ||||||
| 10 | Nash Ohm; therefore, be it
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| 11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
| 12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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| 13 | Eugene "Gene" D. Wooters and extend our sincere
condolences to | ||||||
| 14 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | ||||||
| 15 | further
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| 16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 17 | presented to the family of Gene Wooters as an expression of
our | ||||||
| 18 | deepest sympathy.
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