SR1282 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Luceille Marie (Gleim) Werner of the Long Point and Streator area, who passed away on July 6, 2020; and

WHEREAS, Luceille Werner was born to Louis and Ina Gleim of rural Grand Ridge on October 26, 1925; she married Vincent Arthur Werner at the Grace Evangelical United Brethren Church in Streator on October 26, 1946; she earned her M.S. in Supervision and Administration from Illinois State University; and

WHEREAS, Luceille Werner was an educator whose career spanned nearly six decades; she began as a teacher in a one room school house from 1944 to 1954; she was a fourth grade teacher at Long Point Grade School from 1955 to 1959; she served as the supervisor for Woodland, Long Point, and Wilson Elementary Schools from 1959 to 1966; next, she was the curriculum consultant for the Illinois North-Central Region; she then served as the director of the U.S. Department of Education's program On the Way to Success in Reading and Writing, which was implemented in 7,000 school districts across the nation from 1970 to 2002; she also helped expand the family farm operation; and

WHEREAS, Luceille Werner traveled the nation and the world as an ambassador for excellence in education; she received numerous awards and accolades for her service towards improving education, including being recognized on the floor of the Illinois Senate by Senator Jason Barickman and by proclamation from then-Governor Bruce Rauner in 2016; and

WHEREAS, Luceille Werner was a member of several organizations, including P.E.O., the Athena Club, and the Lindy Club; she was a certified lay speaker for the United Methodist Church and taught Sunday school for 25 years; she served as president of the LaSalle County Historical Society twice and co-founded the LaSalle County Historical Society's Aitken One Room Schoolhouse program; and

WHEREAS, Luceille Werner was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Vincent Arthur Werner; her parents; her daughter-in-law, Ann (Phillip); and her grandson, David; and

WHEREAS, Luceille Werner is survived by her sons, Phillip (the late Ann) and John (Joyce); her grandchildren, Deborah, Robert, Kristina, Jason (Laurie), Jeff (Elizabeth), and Joel (Kristin); her great-grandchildren, Jacob Jonathan, Claire Grace, Isla Elizabeth, Malachi Jeremiah, Vienna Elizabeth, and Gavin James; her sister, Mary (Davis) Small; and her several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Luceille Marie (Gleim) Werner 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 Luceille Werner as an expression of our deepest sympathy.