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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Patricia Welbers of rural Spring Valley,
4 who passed away on October 23, 2009; and
 
5     WHEREAS, She was born on April 6, 1924, in DePue to Frank
6 and Emmerence (Johnson) Garrett; she married William Welbers on
7 November 20, 1948, at St. Mary Catholic Church in DePue; and
 
8     WHEREAS, She graduated as the valedictorian for the DePue
9 High School Class of 1942. She worked at the Green River
10 Ordinance Plant during World War II and American Nickeloid; she
11 was the owner of Orbit Transport, Inc.; and
 
12     WHEREAS, She was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in
13 Spring Valley; and
 
14     WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her husband; her
15 brother, Robert G. Garrett; and her sisters, Martha Jean Siska
16 and Virginia G. Urbanski; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Patricia Welbers is survived by her son, Barry
18 (Beth) Welbers; her daughter, Lori (Jerry Stocking) Stanton;
19 her grandchildren, Bob Stanton, Bill Grosenbach, Aubrey
20 Welbers, Ryan Welbers, Lindsay Welbers, Megan Welbers,

 

 

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1 Stephanie Stocking, Natalie Stocking, Erica Stocking, Samantha
2 Stocking, and Kristie Stocking; therefore, be it
 
3     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
4 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
5 her family and friends, the passing of Patricia Welbers; and be
6 it further
 
7     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to the family of Patricia Welbers as a symbol of our
9 sincere sympathy.