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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Larry L. Weyhrich of Springfield, who 
4passed away on February 13, 2023; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Larry Weyhrich was born to Walter and Ethel 
6(Forsythe) Weyhrich in Springfield on August 24, 1948; he 
7married Carol J. Humphrey on September 17, 1983; he received a 
8master's degree in Library Science from the University of 
9Illinois in Champaign-Urbana and a master's degree in 
10Political Science from the University of Illinois at 
11Springfield; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Larry Weyhrich retired from the Illinois State 
13Library in 2012; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Larry Weyhrich gave tours of Abraham Lincoln's 
15Home for many years and volunteered at the Abraham Lincoln 
16Presidential Museum for 17 years; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Larry Weyhrich was a member of Peace Lutheran 
18Church; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Larry loved reading books about history, 
20especially Abraham Lincoln; he enjoyed farm life growing up 
 
 
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1and in his later years loved socializing over a glass of wine; 
2he will be remembered as an intelligent and kindhearted man 
3who always put his family before himself; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Larry Weyhrich was preceded in death by his 
5parents; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Larry Weyhrich is survived by his wife; his  two 
7daughters, Joelle (Mark) Jones  and Erica (Chuck) Cummings; his 
8two grandchildren, Lydia and Raine Cummings; his granddog, 
9Myles; and his grandcat, Lacey; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

12Larry L. Weyhrich 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 Larry Weyhrich as an expression of

17our deepest sympathy.