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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Edward A. "Ed" Weaver of Bloomington, who 
4passed away on March 16, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ed Weaver was born in Lufkin, Texas to Dolph and 
6Mary Ella Weaver on Valentine's Day in 1926; he volunteered for 
7the U.S. Naval Air Corps after high school and was stationed in 
8Chicago; he later attended Southern Methodist University, 
9where he majored in electrical engineering and played for the 
10golf team; he married Ivey Jo Land on September 8, 1950; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Ed Weaver spent ten years traveling and 
12researching his book, The 300 Year History and Genealogy of One 
13Weaver Family; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Ed Weaver loved to handicap horse races and owned 
15several race horses; he enjoyed spending time with his buddies 
16at the off track betting parlor; he was an avid golfer and  
17enjoyed the game with his family and friends until his mid-80s; 
18he and his wife enjoyed traveling; and
  
 
  
19    WHEREAS, Ed Weaver is survived by his wife of 67 years, 
20Ivey Jo; his children, David (Trish) and Mark (Cindy) Weaver; 
21his grandchildren, Wendi Weaver, Braxton (Katie) Weaver, Tyler 
 
 
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1(Erin) Weaver, and Talia (Mike) Laquitara; and eight 
2great-grandchildren who loved their "Papa"; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Edward A. "Ed" Weaver, and extend our sincere condolences to 
6his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to  the family of  Ed Weaver as an expression of our 
10deepest sympathy.