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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of William Jens Moellering of Rock Island, 
4who passed away on August 8, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, William Moellering was born in Rock Island to 
6Grover "Pete" and Christine Wadsager Moellering on July 10, 
71927; he graduated from  Rock Island High School; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, William Moellering served in the U.S. Navy during 
9World War II, where he sailed on the USS Donald W. Wolff in the 
10Pacific from 1944 to 1946; he enjoyed passing time and 
11entertaining his fellow sailors by playing the alto saxophone, 
12which he learned how to play as a young boy; he was honored to 
13participate in an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. in 2009; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, William Moellering married Barbara Holland at 
15First Christian Church in Rock Falls on March 13, 1955, and 
16they settled in Rock Island; and
 
17    WHEREAS, William Moellering retired from Caterpillar in 
181988 after 22 years of service; he previously worked for Servus 
19Rubber, Rock Island Water Reservoir, Crompton's Service 
20Station, Rock Island and Bettendorf, J.I. Case, Prudential 
21Insurance, and Trinity Episcopal Church in Rock Island; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, William Moellering was  a member of Memorial 
2Christian Church in  Rock Island since 1959; he  was a member of 
3the Rock Island Masonic Lodge #658 for 34 years and spent 26 
4years with the Boy Scouts, where he served as the chaplain, 
5assistant leader, chairman of advancements, and chairman of 
6popcorn and Tom Watt sales; he also served on the Eagle Review 
7Board for the Chief Blackhawk District; he was a member of the 
8former Rock Island V.F.W. Post 1303 and  participated in the 
9CCC, Fort Armstrong Campers, Caterpillar Campers, Friends of 
10the Rock Island Library, RSVP, and the QCCA; he spent 23 years 
11playing the alto saxophone in a band, New Horizons, at 
12C.A.S.I.; and
 
13    WHEREAS, William Moellering enjoyed fishing, hunting, 
14watching the Cubs and Bears play, painting, woodworking, jigsaw 
15puzzles, gemstone jewelry making, traveling, flower and 
16vegetable gardening, volunteering at QCCA trade shows, 
17homemade wine making, and playing the saxophone; he was also an 
18avid reader of World War II history; he loved all his children 
19and grandchildren and especially enjoyed watching them play 
20sports; he even loved his cats; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, William Moellering was preceded in death by his 
22parents; his  sister, Dorothy Ryan; and several cousins; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, William Moellering is survived by his wife, 
2Barbara; his children, Barbara (Lonnie) Jacobs, Judy (Jerry) 
3Mader, Cheryl (Rob) Faust, Bill Moellering, and Ken (Eve) 
4Moellering; his grandchildren, Kathy Steele, Wendy Lionheart, 
5Greg Minear, Jason Mader, Joshua Mader, Erin Borst, Brittany 
6Haberthur, Lance Moellering, Emily Moellering, Calla 
7Moellering, and Chloe Moellering; and his great-grandchildren, 
8Dante, Shania, Stella, Ruby, Kira, Tucker, Sophia, Lucy, and 
9the soon expected, Baby J; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12William Jens Moellering and extend our sincere condolences to 
13his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  William Moellering as an expression 
17of our deepest sympathy.