Full Text of SR0969 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Richard Weil, who passed away on | 4 | | September 29, 2021 at the age of 73; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Richard Weil was born in Denver, Colorado to | 6 | | Bettye Lou and William Weil on November 15, 1947; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Richard Weil lived a lifetime of irreverent | 8 | | adventure, which began in his teenage years; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Richard Weil spent a few years on the road as a | 10 | | truck driver; he then enrolled in the graduate school of | 11 | | Marquette University to study English literature, where he | 12 | | would meet his future wife of 37 years, Zarine; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Richard Weil supported his family through a small | 14 | | logistics business, RW Freight; he earned the respect and | 15 | | friendship of his peers in the industry and retired after a | 16 | | career of more than 45 years; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Richard Weil formed an extensive network of | 18 | | friends within the Oak Park community and was a cherished | 19 | | member of a tight-knit Ashtanga yoga community in Chicago; he | 20 | | was an enthusiastic student in online courses on modern |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Richard Weil is remembered for his many hobbies, | 3 | | his love of family, and, most of all, his generosity and sense | 4 | | of humor; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Richard Weil was the beloved husband of Zarine, | 6 | | the father of Aaron, Darius, and Delna, and the brother of | 7 | | Kathe (Robert) Jervis; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 9 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 10 | | Richard Weil and extend our sincere condolences to his family, | 11 | | friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the family of Richard Weil as an expression of our | 14 | | deepest sympathy.
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