Bill Text: IL SR2431 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Earl G. Weichel of Rantoul.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-12-01 - Resolution Adopted [SR2431 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR2431-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 Earl G. Weichel of Rantoul, who passed | ||||||
4 | away on July 2, 2016; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Earl Weichel was born on December 22, 1928 in | ||||||
6 | Dubuque, Iowa; he married Joan L. Dettmann on July 10, 1959 at | ||||||
7 | the First Presbyterian Church in Dubuque, Iowa; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Earl Weichel served in the United States Navy and | ||||||
9 | the United States Army from 1946 to 1954; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Earl Weichel worked in management of Caradco for | ||||||
11 | many years until his retirement in 1995; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Earl Weichel loved Rantoul and was active in the | ||||||
13 | community in many capacities; he served as director and past | ||||||
14 | president of the Armed Services YMCA, director of the Rantoul | ||||||
15 | Chamber of Commerce, section leader for the United Way, | ||||||
16 | director of the Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum, and director | ||||||
17 | and president of the Rantoul Community Foundation; he was also | ||||||
18 | a member of the Fraternal Order of Free and Accepted Masons and | ||||||
19 | served as president of the Rantoul Rotary Club in 1985; his | ||||||
20 | involvement in the community earned him the "Outstanding | ||||||
21 | Citizen of the Year" award; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Earl Weichel enjoyed fly fishing, woodworking, | ||||||
2 | and spending time with his children and granddaughter; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Earl Weichel is survived by his wife, Joan; his | ||||||
4 | children, Pamela Harris and Craig Weichel; his granddaughter, | ||||||
5 | Alyssa Harris; his son-in-law, Tom Harris; and his sisters, | ||||||
6 | Hilda Shade and Glenda Reynolds; 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, along with his | ||||||
9 | family and friends, mourn the passing of Earl G. Weichel; and | ||||||
10 | be it further
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11 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
12 | presented to the family of Earl G. Weichel as an expression of | ||||||
13 | our sympathy.
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