Full Text of SR1648 100th 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 Glenn A. Wells of Rock Island, who passed | 4 | | away on April 18, 2018; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Glenn Wells was born in Rock Island to Glenn | 6 | | Thaddeus and Ruth Christine Weigand Wells on September 9, 1932; | 7 | | he graduated from Alleman High School in Rock Island and | 8 | | received his associate's degree in engineering and labor | 9 | | relations from Black Hawk College; he served in the United | 10 | | States Air Force and married Mary Helene Mart in Rock Island on | 11 | | June 8, 1957; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Glenn Wells worked for many years at TriCity | 13 | | Blueprint in Moline; he founded and retired from Quad City | 14 | | Reprographics; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Glenn Wells was a member of St. Pius X Catholic | 16 | | Church in Rock Island, where he served as a Eucharistic | 17 | | Minister; he was a member and former Grand Knight of Allouez | 18 | | Council 658, Knights of Columbus and Father Edward J. Bader | 19 | | Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, where he served as | 20 | | Faithful Navigator; he was recognized as a Knight of Knights by | 21 | | the Peoria Diocese Knights of Columbus; other memberships | 22 | | include former president of the Moline Exchange Club, Moline |
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| 1 | | American Legion Post 246, Moose International, and Friends of | 2 | | the Rock Island Library; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, Glenn Wells was a volunteer for many years with | 4 | | the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, John Deere Golf | 5 | | Classic, Birdies for Charity, Junior Achievement, and the | 6 | | Moline Activity Center, where he taught computer classes; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Glenn Wells and his wife welcomed several foster | 8 | | children into their home; he loved spending time with his | 9 | | family and friends; in his earlier years, he coached youth | 10 | | basketball and sports teams, and enjoyed bowling in area | 11 | | leagues; he was an avid golfer and Green Bay Packers fan; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Glenn Wells was preceded in death by his parents; | 13 | | his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Dale and Loretta Mart; his | 14 | | brothers-in-law, Raymond Welvaert, Francis "Bud" Fobert, and | 15 | | Richard Guise; and his sister-in-law, Nellie Wells; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Glenn Wells is survived by his wife, Mary; his | 17 | | children, Paul Wells, Lisa Wells, Laurie (Robert) Potratz, Mark | 18 | | (Theresa) Wells, Kristy (Robert) Meyers, and David (Miranda) | 19 | | Wells; his special daughter, Mary Bateman; his grandchildren, | 20 | | Adam (Cara) Wells, Alec Wells, Alyssa Meyers, Hannah Meyers, | 21 | | Meghan Wells, Nathan Wells, Jason Wells, and Grace Potratz; his | 22 | | great-grandchildren, Clayton and Emmitt; his sisters, Shirley |
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| 1 | | Welvaert, Joan Guise, and Patricia (Joseph) DePover; his | 2 | | brother, Raymond Wells; and numerous nieces, nephews, and other | 3 | | family; therefore, be it
| 4 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 5 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 6 | | Glenn A. Wells, and extend our sincere condolences to his | 7 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 8 | | further
| 9 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 | | presented to the family of Glenn Wells as an expression of our | 11 | | deepest sympathy.
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