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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 regret of the death of Walter H. "Wuzzy" Meister |
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| of Peoria on Tuesday, August 16, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Meister was born on May 24, 1931, in Peoria to |
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| David W. Sr. and Lillian M. Kaufman Meister; he married Jean A. |
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| Watkins on November 23, 1964, in Eureka; and
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| WHEREAS, He valiantly served his country as a member of the |
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| U.S. Army during the Korean War; he was the founder and owner |
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| of Meister Plumbing, where he worked until he retired in 2003; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, He was a member of Sheridan Road Apostolic |
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| Christian Church in Peoria; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Walter Meister has been deeply felt |
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| by many, especially his wife, Jean; his son, Raymond (and |
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| Eileen); his daughters, Renee (and Michael) Brown and Gay |
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| Closen; his six grandchildren, including Brooke Closen, whom he |
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| raised; and his brother, Ed (and Bernie); he was preceded in |
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| death by three brothers and one sister; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| Walter H. "Wuzzy" Meister, and we extend our sincere |
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| condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved |
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| him; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to his family as an expression of our deepest |
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| sympathy.
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