Full Text of SR0641 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 Christopher Joseph "Chris" Weir of | 4 | | Maryville, who passed away on October 20, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Chris Weir was born to Brian and Cecilia "Cece" | 6 | | Weir in East St. Louis on February 7, 1964; he graduated from | 7 | | Rosary High School in St. Louis, Missouri in 1982; he served | 8 | | aboard the U.S.S. Yorktown CG-48 in the U.S. Navy; he married | 9 | | Kathy Henderson on June 18, 1993, and they created a loving and | 10 | | fun-filled home where all were welcome; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Upon being honorably discharged, Chris Weir | 12 | | returned home and was accepted as an apprentice wireman into | 13 | | IBEW Local Union 309 in Collinsville, IL, following in the | 14 | | footsteps of four generations of electricians; he retired as | 15 | | assistant business manager of Local 309 and member of the | 16 | | Apprentice Board in March 2021; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Chris Weir was an ardent advocate for workers' | 18 | | rights, and he never missed the annual Labor Day parade in | 19 | | Belleville, attended any Labor event that did not conflict | 20 | | with a family obligation, and steadfastly encouraged young | 21 | | people struggling with career choices to consider the trades; | 22 | | he was a member of The Knights of Columbus at Mother of |
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| 1 | | Perpetual Help Catholic Church, where he enjoyed volunteering | 2 | | during Lenten fish fries and catching up with all the families | 3 | | with whom his children attended elementary school; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Chris Weir was a family man to the core and | 5 | | considered everyone family; fatherhood was his favorite job of | 6 | | all, and he was excellent at it; he was always the first to | 7 | | lend a hand and put the needs of others before himself; he was | 8 | | the master of diffusing tense situations with humor and always | 9 | | had a joke up his sleeve to make others smile; his sense of | 10 | | humor, kind heart, and natural teaching ability left a lasting | 11 | | impression upon anyone who crossed his path; he will be | 12 | | remembered for his love of music, his enthusiasm for St. Louis | 13 | | sports, his ability to light up a room, and his one-of-a-kind | 14 | | personality; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Chris Weir was preceded in death by his | 16 | | grandparents, Joe Weir Sr., Ann P. (Gallagher) Weir, and Fred | 17 | | and Rose Peskar; his father-in-law, Ken Henderson; his | 18 | | brother, Brenden Weir; his brother-in-law, Jimmy Henderson; | 19 | | and his niece, Keiley Weir; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Chris Weir is survived by his wife of 28 years, | 21 | | Kathy Henderson-Weir; his children, Lauren, Ian, and Kellen | 22 | | Weir; his parents, Brian and Cece Weir; his brothers, Brian | 23 | | Weir, Nick (Katy) Weir, Killian Weir, and Ted Weir; his |
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| 1 | | sisters, Shannon Gittemeier and Maureen (Kevin Flynn) Weir; | 2 | | his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Dan Henderson, Karen | 3 | | (Gregg) Hangge, and Angela Weir; his nieces and nephews, | 4 | | Kristina and Andy, Taylor, Joe, Andrew, Ben and Ally, Jake and | 5 | | Epona, Luke, Bridget-Ann, Chip, Erin, Nick Jr., Bridget-Rose, | 6 | | Josh and Shea, Sam, Matt and Natalie, Riley, Brendan, Sean, | 7 | | Joe and Lisa, Jill and Chris, Jon and Lauren, and Jacob and | 8 | | Lena; his 12 great-nieces and great-nephews; and his numerous | 9 | | aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends; 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 | | Christopher Joseph "Chris" Weir and extend our sincere | 13 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 14 | | him; and be it further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the family of Chris Weir as an expression of our | 17 | | deepest sympathy.
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