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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois  were saddened to learn of the death of J.T. "Jaker"
 4    Weatherford of Carlinville on April 6, 2003; and

 5        WHEREAS, Mr. Weatherford was born on December 28, 1923 in
 6    West Frankfort,  the  son  of  Tim  Sr.  and  Edna  F.  Jones
 7    Weatherford;  he  married  Shirley  Lee  Williams  in 1949 in
 8    Carlinville; and

 9        WHEREAS, Mr. Weatherford was a United States Army veteran
10    of World War II, serving in North Africa and Italy; he was in
11    the nursing home business for more than 38 years;  he  bought
12    Mounts  Estate in 1946 and opened Weatherford Nursing Home in
13    Carlinville in 1947; he and his wife built Sunshine Manor  in
14    1975 and operated it until his retirement in 1985; and

15        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Weatherford  was  a  member  of  Guy Baird
16    American Legion Post 554, John L. Meyers  VFW  Post  1104  in
17    Carlinville,  Gideons,  Shriners  Club, and First Assembly of
18    God for many years; he was a 50-year  member  of  Carlinville
19    Lions Club and Mount Nebo Masonic Lodge; and

20        WHEREAS, Mr. Weatherford's passing will be deeply felt by
21    many,  especially his wife, Shirley Lee; his three daughters,
22    Kathy (husband, Tom) Dugger, Janie (husband,  Jim)  Ashworth,
23    and  Jeri Lynn (husband, Jerry) Murphy; his son, Ennio (wife,
24    Paola)  Weatherford;  his   nine   grandchildren;   his   two
25    great-grandchildren; his two sisters, Delores Brown and Marie
26    Welte; and his brother, Tim Weatherford; therefore, be it

27        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
28    ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of
29    J.T. "Jaker" Weatherford along with all who  knew  and  loved
30    him  and  extend  our  sincere  condolences  to  his  family,
31    friends, and community; and be it further
 
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 1        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
 2    presented to the family of J.T. "Jaker" Weatherford with  our
 3    deepest sympathy.