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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Victor John Moeller of Elgin, formerly of 
4Wonder Lake, who passed away on May 9, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Victor Moeller was born on January 7, 1937; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Victor Moeller spent 14 years as a Christian 
7Brother, having taught at Christian Brothers College in 
8Memphis; he later married Patricia and was employed by the 
9Great Books Foundation, where he taught techniques of the 
10Socratic Method and Shared Inquiry; for many years, he taught 
11English at St. Jacobs High School; he retired from full-time 
12teaching in 2003; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Victor Moeller wrote and co-authored several 
14books on teaching and curriculum, including College Socratic 
15Seminars, Intro to College Philosophy, College Rhetoric: What 
16Every Student Needs to Know, Shakespeare Seminar and Film 
17Series I and II, Literature Circles that Engage, and Socratic 
18Seminars in Middle School Texts and Films That Engage Students 
19in Reflective Thinking and Close Reading; in addition to 
20writing, he taught English part-time at McHenry County College 
21and led book club discussions in Elgin; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Victor Moeller loved teaching; he enjoyed 
2watching good movies, listening to classical music, feeding the 
3squirrels and birds, keeping up with the news, and a good fire 
4each winter evening; above all, he loved books and sharing them 
5with people he loved; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Victor Moeller is survived by his wife, Patricia; 
7his sons, Marc and Paul; his sister, Mary; his 
8daughters-in-law, Anna and Karena; and his granddaughters, 
9Madeline, Eleanor, and Bella; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Victor John Moeller and extend our sincere condolences to his 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Victor Moeller as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.