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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Larry Wetherholt of Decatur, who passed
4 away on April 25, 2007; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Larry Wetherholt was born on September 26, 1937 in
6 Decatur; his parents were Hansel and Myrtle Bennett Wetherholt;
7 he married Dorothy Elizabeth (Liz) Burton on February 14, 1959;
8 and
 
9     WHEREAS, Larry Wetherholt served his country from 1954 to
10 1959 in the U. S. Marine Corps; he was well known in the
11 Decatur community for his art work and sense of humor; his
12 Timber-Doodle ran in the Herald and Review and other newspapers
13 for 15 years; his biggest accomplishment was 5 Bavarian
14 Sculptures of Children's Fountain in Frankenmuth, Michigan,
15 which has been seen by thousands of tourists; he had an exhibit
16 in Paris, France in 1983; he won snow sculpture events with his
17 sons, which took him to Quebec, Canada and Cortina, Italy; his
18 works included the Cross and two other pieces for the Lutheran
19 School Association of Decatur and a cityscape in metal at
20 Earthmover's; he designed ornaments for Easter Seals, a mural
21 at Hickory Point Bank Forsyth, a sculpture of Children in front
22 of McGaughy School in Mt. Zion, two sculptures of Children at
23 the Scovil Zoo, and many work shops in Decatur area schools as

 

 

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1 well as judging at art fairs; and
 
2     WHEREAS, Larry Wetherholt was preceded in death by his
3 parents and his sister, Verna Gail Richards; he is survived by
4 his wife, Dorothy Elizabeth (Liz) Wetherholt; his five
5 children, Troy Dale, Stephen Larry (Kelli), Alan Wayne (LaRea),
6 Tina Rene Simroth (Mike), and Eric Christopher (Tricia); his
7 grandchildren, Crystal Pence, Donald Palmiter, April
8 Wetherholt, Larry James Wetherholt, Bethany Wetherholt, and
9 Jeremy Simroth; and his five great grandchildren; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Larry Wetherholt will be remembered by all who
11 knew him as a loving man who devoted himself fully to his art;
12 therefore, be it
 
13     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL
14 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
15 his family and friends, the passing of Larry Wetherholt; and be
16 it further
 
17     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18 presented to the family of Larry Wetherholt as an expression of
19 our sympathy.