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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of J. Wesley "Wes" Ooms of Bloomington, who
4passed away on July 2, 2019; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Wes Ooms was born in Chicago to Simon and Lena
6Kros Ooms on November 1, 1929; he earned a Bachelor of Science
7in Fire Protection-Safety Engineering from the Illinois
8Institute of Technology in 1951; he married Audrey Rodgers on
9September 11, 1953; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Wes Ooms retired as the assistant vice president
11of State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. in 1994; he was the Chartered
12Professional Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) Society national
13president from 1993 until 1994; he was chairman of the
14Emergency Management Institute, FEMA, in 1990; he had been a
15trustee of the CPCU-Harry J. Loman Foundation since 1987; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Wes Ooms was the president of Home Sweet Home
17Mission in Bloomington; he was the music director and a member
18of East White Oak Bible Church; he was also a member of The
19Gideons International for many years and attended Bible Study
20Fellowship; he will be remembered for his strong faith, kind
21demeanor, contagious laugh, and huge smile; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Wes Ooms was preceded in death by his wife,
2Audrey, and his son, Gordon; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Wes Ooms is survived by his children, Wesley
4(Norma) Ooms, April Ooms (David) Kinzinger, Roger (Kim) Ooms,
5and Bradley (Tricia) Ooms; his 12 grandchildren; and his 17
6great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
9J. Wesley "Wes" Ooms and extend our sincere condolences to his
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
11further
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13presented to the family of Wes Ooms as an expression of our
14deepest sympathy.