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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with sadness of the death of Weldon Garten of Herrin on |
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| April 30, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Garten was born August 8, 1917, in Electra, |
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| Texas, to Edward and Margaret (Brown) Garten; and
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| WHEREAS, He married Vonnie Jennings in September of 1936, |
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| in Cartersville, Georgia; she passed away October 18, 1974; he |
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| later married Charlene Gillooly on December 1, 1978, in |
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| Metropolis, and she passed away on December 11, 1996; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a World War II Coast Guard veteran; after |
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| his discharge from the Coast Guard, he worked as a contractor |
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| for pipeline welding; he was a member of the Plumbers, |
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| Steamfitters & Refrigeration Fitters Local No. 137 in |
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| Springfield; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a life member of the Herrin Eagles, |
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| Veterans of Foreign Wars, and American Legion; and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents, his |
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| spouses, his brothers, Conley Clark and Guy Brown, and one |
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| sister, Edna Bowen; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Weldon Garten is felt by all who |
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| knew and loved him, especially his sons and daughter-in-law, |
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| Robert J. Garten and Stanley and Connie Garten; his daughters |
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| and sons-in-law, Sharon and Paul Horn and Jane and John Carver; |
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| his stepsons, Tim Boucher and Charles McMannis; his |
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| grandchildren, Bradley Garten, Donnie Garten, Linda Curlee and |
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| husband, Jeff, and Angie Dethrow and husband, David; his |
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| sister, Lillian Sisk; and his mother-in-law, Ruby Gillooly; |
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| therefore, be it
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