SR0321 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of LeRoy Ernest Wegener of Volo, who passed away on May 8, 2013; and

WHEREAS, LeRoy Wegener was born on October 19, 1931, in Volo; and

WHEREAS, LeRoy Wegener graduated from Grant High School in 1949; and

WHEREAS, LeRoy Wegener was employed as a dairy farmer and milk distributor; after retirement, he worked as a security guard for 15 years; and

WHEREAS, LeRoy Wegener's heritage in farming developed into a passion for gardening, where he found joy in continuing to provide for his family; he carefully tended his large vegetable garden every year and enlisted anyone on the property to help weed and water; the ultimate expression of his hobby was Wegener Corn Day, an annual family gathering to pick, prepare, and freeze sweet corn in traditional barn raising fashion; and

WHEREAS, LeRoy Wegener served in his church and community in a variety of leadership roles; he served as a trustee for the Village of Volo for the last 12 years; and

WHEREAS, LeRoy Wegener was preceded in death by his father and mother, Henry and Rose; his sisters, Agnes and Rosemary; his brother, Leo; his grandson, Neil; and his daughter-in-law, Sylvia Wegener; and

WHEREAS, LeRoy Wegener is survived by his beloved wife of 61 years, Lorena Grace; his children, Linda (Dennis) Volling, Francine Meyer, Larry (Kathy) Wegener, Brenda (Kent) Hansen, Yvonne (Patrick) Neal, Nancy (Marc) Doubleday, Rose (Bob) Campbell, Tim Wegener, Nadine (Kingston) Bowen, Andrea (Chris) Manahan, and Amy (Leith) Camden; his grandchildren, Tricia, Neil, Joshua, Benjamin, Nathanael, Elizabeth, Meghan, Thaddaeus, Lisa, Adam, Laura, Allison, Nicholas, Morgan, Carolyn, Brian, Daniel, Michael, Timothy, Paul, Nicole, Madison, Kendall, Renee, Paul, Johanna, Steven, Scott, Amy Beth, Jacob, Kingston, Constance, Connor, Curtis, Courtney, Henry, Grant, Hayden, Levi, Nathan, Andrew, and Jane; his 11 great-grandchildren; and his siblings, Sister Marilyn Wegener, Raymond Wegener, and Rita Heil; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of LeRoy Ernest Wegener; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of LeRoy Wegener as an expression of our sympathy.