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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Arthur Paul Wilhelmi, D.D.S., who passed
4away at the age of 89; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Arthur Wilhelmi was born on March 22, 1927 in
6Joliet; his parents were Arthur C. and Anne Wilhelmi; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Arthur Wilhelmi grew up in St. John the Baptist
8Parish in Joliet; he attended grade school there and graduated
9with the class of 1940 at Joliet Catholic High School; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Arthur Wilhelmi enlisted in the United States
11Coast Guard during World War II, serving in Alaska as a radio
12operator; and
 
13    WHEREAS, After retiring from the service, Arthur Wilhelmi
14attended St. Bede's Preparatory School for the seminary; he
15later attended Joliet Junior College and Washington University
16before graduating from the St. Louis School of Dentistry with
17the class of 1955; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Arthur Wilhelmi served as a dentist in his
19community for 40 years; he was well-known for his love for
20dentistry and his patients; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Arthur Wilhelmi loved playing cards, the piano,
2guitar and golf with his buddies, as well as picnics at Coal
3City with the Adler and Hills families. He thoroughly enjoyed
4traveling and most of all, being with his beloved family; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Arthur Wilhelmi was preceded in death by his
6parents; his infant daughter, Sara Lynn; his sister, Donna
7Hills; and his best friend and brother-in-law, John Hills; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Arthur Wilhelmi is survived by his wife, Mary Beth
9Wilhelmi; his children, Steve (Sara) Wilhelmi, Mimi (Tyler)
10Ford, David (Maggie) Wilhelmi, Lauri (Gary) Scott, Kati (Mike)
11Bennett, and former Illinois State Senator A.J. (Michelle)
12Wilhelmi; his grandchildren, Adam (Nikki), Jason, and Alex
13(Savanna) Wilhelmi, Matthew (Danielle) Emich, Elena (Scott)
14Perlman, Tommy Emich, Katelyn, Erin, and Sheila Wilhelmi,
15Patrick, Justin, Ethan, and Andrew Scott, Colleen, Tim, and
16Stephen Bennett, Maycen Pirc, and Laine and Marin Wilhelmi; his
17great-grandchildren, Jacob and Natalie Emich, Breanna and
18McKenna Wilhelmi, Lilly and Leo Wilhelmi, and Ella June
19Perlman; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be
20it
 
21    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
22ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his

 

 

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1family and friends, mourn the passing of Arthur Paul Wilhelmi,
2D.D.S.; and be it further
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
4presented to the family of Arthur Wilhelmi as an expression of
5our sympathy.