Full Text of SR1353 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 Victor Welton, who passed away | 4 | | on December 1, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Richard Welton was born to Victor and Wanda | 6 | | (Wassell) Welton in Richfield on September 17, 1939; soon | 7 | | after graduating from Manual Training High School, he received | 8 | | orders to report to the Marine Corps Commandant in Washington, | 9 | | D.C. on June 18, 1957; he entered the U.S. Marine Corps at the | 10 | | rank of sergeant and was chosen to play in the President's U.S. | 11 | | Marine Band, becoming the band's youngest musician; he was | 12 | | especially proud of the many opportunities to play for state | 13 | | dinners at the White House; he entertained both foreign and | 14 | | domestic diplomats and even played at John F. Kennedy's | 15 | | inauguration; he married Marilyn Smith on September 14, 1963; | 16 | | and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, After his service, Richard Welton returned to | 18 | | Peoria and obtained his master barber license; he continued to | 19 | | barber throughout the time he worked at Keystone and Pabst; | 20 | | and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Richard Welton was an accomplished saxophonist, | 22 | | clarinetist, and pianist; he played in his own band, the Midas |
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| 1 | | Touch, as well as in the Peoria Municipal Band, the Bill | 2 | | Hardesty brass, and the Chuck Cunningham Band and at the Heart | 3 | | of Illinois Fair; he also served as the choir director at Grace | 4 | | United Methodist Church for 25 years; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, In his free time, Richard Welton enjoyed | 6 | | tinkering with cars and supporting his children and | 7 | | grandchildren by attending their sporting events and other | 8 | | activities; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Richard Welton was preceded in death by his | 10 | | parents; his wife; one brother; and two grandchildren, Daniel | 11 | | James Welton and Noah Nathaniel Welton; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Richard Welton is survived by his children, | 13 | | Richard Todd (Diane) Welton, Teresa Welton, Tammy (James) | 14 | | Zachman, and Tony Welton; his grandchildren, Drew (Christie) | 15 | | Zachman, Shawnie Zachman, Brice (Esther) Welton, James | 16 | | (Rebecca) Welton, Payton Welton, and Isabella Welton; his | 17 | | great-grandchildren, Lexi, Kylee, Tana, and Noelle; his half | 18 | | sister, Kethear Ray; his sister-in-law, Carol Smith; his | 19 | | brother-in-law, Buck Smith; and several nieces and nephews; | 20 | | therefore, be it
| 21 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 22 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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| 1 | | Richard Victor Welton and extend our sincere
condolences to | 2 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | 3 | | further
| 4 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 5 | | presented to the family of Richard Welton as an expression of
| 6 | | our deepest sympathy.
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