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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Ruth D. (Varnau) Wetekam of Crystal Lake, 
4who passed away on July 1, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ruth Wetekam was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on April 
68, 1926; she  married Harry Wetekam in 1948; they settled in 
7Crystal Lake in 1973; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Ruth Wetekam worked in the front office of the 
9Country Gas Company for nearly two decades; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Ruth Wetekam and her husband were members of First 
11Congregational Church of Crystal Lake, where she dedicated much 
12of her time to the church and the Women's Fellowship; she had a 
13love of gardening and delighted in visiting flower gardens in 
14various locales; she also enjoyed traveling with friends on 
15cruise ships; her greatest pride was  raising her children and 
16being devoted to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren; 
17and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Ruth Wetekam was preceded in death by her husband, 
19Harry; her brother, William; and by her parents; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Ruth Wetekam is survived by her children, Donald 
 
 
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1(Sheri), James (Nijjy), and Nancy (John); her grandchildren, 
2Noelle, Daniel, Sarah, LeAna, Adam, and Andrew; and six 
3great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Ruth D. Wetekam, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to  the family of  Ruth Wetekam as an expression of our 
11deepest sympathy.