Bill Text: IL SR2416 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of O. William Wenger of Peoria.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-11-16 - Resolution Adopted [SR2416 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR2416-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 O. William "Bill" Wenger of Peoria, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on October 29, 2016; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, William Wenger was born in Peoria to Orlendo | ||||||
| 6 | Joseph and Helen Mae (Sullivan) Wenger on May 10, 1929; he | ||||||
| 7 | graduated from Peoria High School in 1946 and attended Bradley | ||||||
| 8 | University; he married Betty M. Fischer on June 10, 1951; he | ||||||
| 9 | served in the United States Army and was sent to Korea; he | ||||||
| 10 | received his honorable discharge as a Technical Sergeant in | ||||||
| 11 | December of 1952; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, William Wenger began his career as a buyer for | ||||||
| 13 | Block and Kuhl (Carson's), where he worked for over 20 years; | ||||||
| 14 | he then became a manager for Insurance North America (Cigna) | ||||||
| 15 | until he retired in 1991; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, William Wenger was a lifetime member of First | ||||||
| 17 | Baptist Church of Peoria, where he met his wife at the high | ||||||
| 18 | school youth group; he and his wife became part of a group of | ||||||
| 19 | good friends from the church who met monthly for social | ||||||
| 20 | activities; and
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| 21 | WHEREAS, William Wenger was preceded in death by his | ||||||
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| 1 | parents and his brother, Walter; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, William Wenger is survived by his wife of 65 | ||||||
| 3 | years, Betty; his brother, Jerry; his children, Lee Wenger | ||||||
| 4 | (Denise Adams), Dick (Rosie) Wenger, Kitty Benson, Ken (Susan) | ||||||
| 5 | Wenger, and Carol (Dan) Learned; 10 grandchildren; and two | ||||||
| 6 | great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
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| 7 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 8 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 9 | O. William "Bill" Wenger, and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
| 10 | his 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 William Wenger as an expression of | ||||||
| 14 | our deepest sympathy.
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