Full Text of SR0455 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 Barbara Ann Weitekamp of The Villages, | 4 | | Florida, who passed away on July 17, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Barbara Weitekamp was born in Decatur to Roy and | 6 | | Marguerite Limes on April 26, 1932; she married Howard | 7 | | Weitekamp on September 30, 1950; she moved to The Villages in | 8 | | Florida in 2009; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Barbara Weitekamp owned and operated three | 10 | | women's boutiques; she was well known for her musical fashion | 11 | | shows at Springfield College, The Heart Association, and The | 12 | | Cancer Society; she later became the director of the Illinois | 13 | | Federation of Right to Life and served on George W. Bush's | 14 | | Advisory Team; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Barbara Weitekamp was committed to her faith and | 16 | | known for finding kind words to say to all; she enjoyed | 17 | | reading, history, puzzles, and politics; she liked playing | 18 | | Mahjong and Kings in the Corner with her neighbors; she loved | 19 | | traveling on cruises, especially with her family; she gave | 20 | | generously to those who were in need and was a charitable donor | 21 | | to Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, Covenant House, Wounded | 22 | | Warriors, and Disabled Veterans of America; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Barbara Weitekamp was preceded in death by her | 2 | | husband of 49 years, Howard; her son, William; her daughter, | 3 | | Karen; her brother, Leroy; her sister, Phyllis (Gilleland); | 4 | | and her grandson, Isaac; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Barbara Weitekamp is survived by Richard (Lisa), | 6 | | Judith (Ira), Brenda (Alan), Susan, Margaret, and Dennis | 7 | | (Charlene); her grandchildren, Jennifer, Catherine, Greg, | 8 | | Amanda, Rachel, Colin, Glenda, Frank, Emily, Michael, Zeke, | 9 | | and Holly; and her great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 12 | | Barbara Ann Weitekamp and extend our sincere condolences to | 13 | | her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 14 | | further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the family of Barbara Weitekamp as an expression | 17 | | of our deepest sympathy.
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