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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Wesley L. 
4"Wes" Barr Jr. of Springfield, who passed away on October 1, 
52019; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Wes Barr was born on May 16, 1963; he lived in the 
7former John Hay Homes housing project on the East Side of 
8Springfield until he was 13; then, he worked at McDonald's and 
9graduated from Southeast High School; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, After graduating from high school, Wes Barr joined 
11the United States Marines and then served as a correctional 
12officer at the Sangamon County Jail and as a police officer in 
13the communities of Loami, Illiopolis, and Chatham; he joined 
14the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office in 1991; he was elected as 
15a trustee for Prairie Creek Township in 2009 and 2013; he 
16served as Sangamon County Sheriff from 2014 until 2018; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Wes Barr and his wife, Sherry, served with several 
18charitable and community organizations, including Contact 
19Ministries, the Illinois Capital Area Chapter of the American 
20Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, the United Cerebral Palsy 
21Fund, and the Springfield Park District Foundation Board; in 
222007, he was named First Citizen by The State Journal Register 
 
 
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1partially because of his work with Toys for Tots, which 
2collected 14,000 toys in 2006 under his local leadership; and
  
 
  
3    WHEREAS, Wes Barr is survived by his wife of 24 years, 
4Sherry Coons; his father, Wesley L. Barr Sr.; his sisters, 
5Betty (Hip) Phu and Robin (Wymond) Stubbs; his brothers, 
6Michael and Joe Barr; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, 
7nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
9HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
10we mourn the passing of Wesley L. "Wes" Barr Jr. and extend our 
11sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew 
12and loved him; and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Wes Barr as an expression of our 
15deepest sympathy.