SR0874LRB097 22277 MST 71026 r


  
1
SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are deeply 
3saddened to learn of the death of DeWayne Clinton Bartels of 
4Peoria, who passed away on July 27, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, DeWayne Bartels was born on September 26, 1958, in 
6Pekin, to Clifford Clinton and Virginia Mae (Rains) Bartels; he 
7married Melody Ann Switzer on May 24, 1980; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, DeWayne Bartels was an editor, writer, and 
9reporter, for the East Peoria Times-Courier; he also worked for 
10the Peoria Times-Observer, Pekin Daily Times, Tazwell 
11Publishing, the Woodford County Times, and Kewanee 
12Cost-Cutter; he worked for Morton Buildings for 3 years; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, DeWayne Bartels was a member of the Illinois Press 
14Association, the Peoria Astronomical Society, and was an 
15ambassador for the NASA Solar System Ambassadors Program; he 
16received numerous awards over the years for his writing and 
17enjoyed hiking, astronomy, and time with his family; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, DeWayne Bartels was preceded in death by his 
19parents, Clifford and Virginia Mae Clinton; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, DeWayne Bartels is survived by his wife, Melody 
 
 
SR0874- 2 -LRB097 22277 MST 71026 r

1Ann; his sons, Wesley, Bailey, Dylan, and Dustin (Nicole); his 
2daughter, Brandy; his brother, Steven (Barbara); and 14 
3grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of 
6DeWayne Bartels, and we extend our sincere condolences to his 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to his family as an expression of our deepest 
11sympathy.