Full Text of SR1580 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Eugene "Gene" D. Wooters of Findlay, who | 4 | | passed away on November 29, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Gene Wooters was born to Glenn Curtis and Mary | 6 | | Jane (Wycoff) Wooters in Springfield on September 29, 1943; he | 7 | | graduated from Findlay High School in 1961; he married Tickie | 8 | | L. Hubbard on June 29, 1962; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Along with his wife, Gene Wooters owned and | 10 | | operated Wooters Sport Shop in Findlay for nearly 50 years; | 11 | | they also operated the Ole Country Church Music and Dance Hall; | 12 | | and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Gene Wooters served the Village of Findlay as | 14 | | mayor for more than 20 years; he also served on the Village | 15 | | board and as Village president; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Gene Wooters was a member of Faith Covenant Church | 17 | | in Findlay and the NRA; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Gene Wooters was an accomplished musician who | 19 | | played in a number of bands and provided live music to Findlay | 20 | | and the surrounding communities; he enjoyed spending time |
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| 1 | | outdoors, fishing and hunting; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Gene Wooters was preceded in death by his parents | 3 | | and two grandchildren; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Gene Wooters is survived by his wife; his son, | 5 | | Curt Wooters (Melissa); his daughter, Michele Ohm (Scott); his | 6 | | brothers, Glenn Wooters and Dwayne Wooters; five | 7 | | grandchildren, Ashlee Pritchett (Jared), Alayna White | 8 | | (Matthew), Anna Wooters, Mason Ohm (Alivia), and Caity Ohm; and | 9 | | three great-grandchildren, Palmer Pritchett, Nora Ohm, and | 10 | | Nash Ohm; therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 12 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
| 13 | | Eugene "Gene" D. Wooters and extend our sincere
condolences to | 14 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | 15 | | further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 17 | | presented to the family of Gene Wooters as an expression of
our | 18 | | deepest sympathy.
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