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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of James "Neil" DeWeerdt of Moline, who 
4passed away on April 5, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, James DeWeerdt was born on October 13, 1945; he 
6was the son of  Vernon and Ruth (Mundell DeWeerdt) Vivini; he 
7married Sharon Eastman on January 7, 1972; he served his 
8country in the U.S. Army; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, James DeWeerdt worked as a factory worker for 
10Arconic at the former Alcoa plant for many years; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, James DeWeerdt was a proud member of the VFW and 
12the Morris American Legion; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, James DeWeerdt enjoyed golfing, fishing, and 
14playing cards in his free time; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, James DeWeerdt was preceded in death by his 
16parents; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, James DeWeerdt is survived by his wife, Sharon; 
18his son, James (Sheri) DeWeerdt; his  daughters, Michele (Troy) 
19Hofmann, Jill DeWeerdt, Beth (David) Kramer, and Hope Kress; 
 
 
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1his sister; Phyllis Kay (Dale) Olson; his grandchildren; 
2Alyssa (David) Evans, Paige (Garrett) Lingham, Zach (Morgan) 
3Trulson, Jessie DeWeerdt, Briana DeWeerdt, Chase DeWeerdt, and 
4Jacob Hofmann; and his great-grandchildren, Riley, Wyatt, 
5Oakley, Delilah, Taylor, and Tyler; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8James "Neil" DeWeerdt and extend our sincere condolences to 
9his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of James Deweerdt as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.