SR1240 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Linda Lou Lyman-Weiman, Ph.D. of Santa Fe, New Mexico, formerly of Peoria, who passed away on August 10, 2022; and

WHEREAS, Linda Lyman-Weiman was born in Hutchinson, Kansas on March 29, 1941; she was the daughter of Burton and Doris; she received her Bachelor of Arts in English from Northwestern University in 1963; she earned her Master of Arts in Teaching in Secondary Education from Harvard University in 1964; and

WHEREAS, Linda Lyman-Weiman taught high school English in the Boston, Massachusetts and Omaha, Nevada areas for several years; and

WHEREAS, Linda Lyman-Weiman married John Gale in 1966, and they raised their family in Washington, D.C., Lincoln, Nebraska, and North Platte, Nebraska; and

WHEREAS, Linda Lyman-Weiman obtained her doctoral degree in Administration, Curriculum, and Instruction from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1990; and

WHEREAS, Linda Lyman-Weiman joined the faculty at Bradley University in 1990; she began teaching at Illinois State University in Normal in 1999, where she remained until she retired as a professor emerita on December 31, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Linda Lyman-Weiman authored and co-authored five academic books during her teaching career; after her retirement, she published a book of her poems; and

WHEREAS, Linda Lyman-Weiman married Dave Weiman in Peoria in October 2001, where they lived until they moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico in December 2019; together, they loved visiting family, enjoying old friends and making new ones, traveling near and far, listening to music, hosting dinner parties, and listening to the birds and feeling the breeze while relaxing in their urban garden; and

WHEREAS, Linda Lyman-Weiman is survived by her husband of 21 years, Dave Weiman; her children, David (Kristine) Gale, Elaine Gale, and Steve (Chrissy) Gale; her grandchildren, Jack, Charles, Thomas, Tyler, Carter, and Jake; and her sister, Margo (Pat) Thompson; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Linda Lou Lyman-Weiman, Ph.D. and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Linda Lyman-Weiman as an expression of our deepest sympathy.