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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Victor John Moeller of Elgin, formerly of
4Wonder Lake, who passed away on May 9, 2019; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Victor Moeller was born on January 7, 1937; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Victor Moeller spent 14 years as a Christian
7Brother, having taught at Christian Brothers College in
8Memphis; he later married Patricia and was employed by the
9Great Books Foundation, where he taught techniques of the
10Socratic Method and Shared Inquiry; for many years, he taught
11English at St. Jacobs High School; he retired from full-time
12teaching in 2003; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Victor Moeller wrote and co-authored several
14books on teaching and curriculum, including College Socratic
15Seminars, Intro to College Philosophy, College Rhetoric: What
16Every Student Needs to Know, Shakespeare Seminar and Film
17Series I and II, Literature Circles that Engage, and Socratic
18Seminars in Middle School Texts and Films That Engage Students
19in Reflective Thinking and Close Reading; in addition to
20writing, he taught English part-time at McHenry County College
21and led book club discussions in Elgin; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Victor Moeller loved teaching; he enjoyed
2watching good movies, listening to classical music, feeding the
3squirrels and birds, keeping up with the news, and a good fire
4each winter evening; above all, he loved books and sharing them
5with people he loved; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Victor Moeller is survived by his wife, Patricia;
7his sons, Marc and Paul; his sister, Mary; his
8daughters-in-law, Anna and Karena; and his granddaughters,
9Madeline, Eleanor, and Bella; therefore, be it
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
12Victor John Moeller and extend our sincere condolences to his
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
14further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16presented to the family of Victor Moeller as an expression of
17our deepest sympathy.