Full Text of SR0641 101st 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 Lester La Verne Wherry of Rock Island, | 4 | | who passed away on August 13, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Lester Wherry was born in Eliza Township in Mercer | 6 | | County to Alden and Lila (Loving) Wherry on May 31, 1932; he | 7 | | graduated from Joy High School in 1950 and served in the U.S. | 8 | | Air Force during the Korean War; he married Carley Fisher at | 9 | | the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa on June 14, 1958; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, After his service, Lester Wherry worked at | 11 | | Wherry's Tavern in Joy; he then worked for Oscar Mayer in | 12 | | Davenport for 33 years, retiring in 1993; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Lester Wherry's memberships included Milan | 14 | | American Legion Post No. 569, Galesburg Moose, and the | 15 | | Mississippi Valley Country and Western Music Association; he | 16 | | enjoyed traveling, deer hunting, music, dancing, and hound | 17 | | dogs, especially "Flying Lady"; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Lester Wherry was preceded in death by his wife, | 19 | | Carley; his sons, Dana and Douglas Wherry; his sister and | 20 | | brother-in-law, Vada and Aldus Gridley; and his parents; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Lester Wherry is survived by his son, David | 2 | | (Mariann) Wherry; his niece, Linda (Tom) Williams; his | 3 | | great-nieces, Amanda Williams and Tarrah Smith; his | 4 | | great-great nieces, Lydia and Emily Skelton; and his special | 5 | | friend, Joy Norton and her family; therefore, be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 7 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 8 | | Lester La Verne Wherry and extend our sincere condolences to | 9 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 10 | | further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the family of Lester Wherry as an expression of | 13 | | our deepest sympathy.
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