Full Text of SR0138 103rd 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 Benjamin Joseph "Ben" Theilen of | 4 | | Springfield, who passed away on December 6, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ben Theilen was born to Larry and Barbara Bee | 6 | | Theilen in Springfield on April 8, 1978; he earned his | 7 | | bachelor's degree in Education and his master's degree in | 8 | | Administrative Education at Eastern Illinois University; he | 9 | | then obtained a Superintendent Endorsement; he married Morgan | 10 | | M. Park on June 22, 2013; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Ben Theilen began his teaching career as an 8th | 12 | | grade math teacher at Pleasant Plains Middle School before | 13 | | becoming assistant principal and then principal; at the time | 14 | | of his passing, he was currently serving as Superintendent of | 15 | | Schools for the Community of Edinburg; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Ben Theilen coached baseball, basketball, and | 17 | | softball in the Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District | 18 | | #8; his most enjoyable coaching experiences were while | 19 | | coaching his son's baseball team and his daughter's basketball | 20 | | team; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Ben Theilen was a member of West Side Christian |
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| 1 | | Church; he was an avid collector of baseball cards, which | 2 | | later turned into a large collection of various items from | 3 | | area auctions; he loved watching the St. Louis Cardinals and | 4 | | also enjoyed Illini basketball and participating in fantasy | 5 | | football; on the side, he enjoyed helping his father and uncle | 6 | | as a carpenter and tinkering in the garage; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Ben Theilen will be remembered as a wonderful | 8 | | educator and friend and, most importantly, he will be | 9 | | remembered as a dedicated husband, father, son, and brother; | 10 | | and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Ben Theilen was preceded in death by his | 12 | | grandparents, Robert and Ann Bee and August and Lena Theilen; | 13 | | and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Ben Theilen is survived by his wife, Morgan; his | 15 | | children, Grayson, Monroe, and Emmerson; his parents; his | 16 | | brother, Kristofer (Lori) Theilen; the family dog, Charlie; | 17 | | and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins; | 18 | | therefore, be it
| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 20 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 21 | | Benjamin Joseph "Ben" Theilen and extend our sincere | 22 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved |
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| 1 | | him; and be it further
| 2 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 | | presented to the family of Ben Theilen as an expression of our | 4 | | deepest sympathy.
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