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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
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learn of the death of
Larry Wetherholt of Decatur, who passed 
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away on April 25, 2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Larry Wetherholt was born on September 26, 1937 in 
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Decatur; his parents were Hansel and Myrtle Bennett Wetherholt; 
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he married Dorothy Elizabeth (Liz) Burton on February 14, 1959; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Larry Wetherholt served his country from 1954 to 
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1959 in the U. S. Marine Corps;  he was well known in the 
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Decatur community for his art work and sense of humor; his 
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Timber-Doodle ran in the Herald and Review and other newspapers 
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for 15 years; his biggest accomplishment was 5 Bavarian 
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Sculptures of Children's Fountain in Frankenmuth, Michigan, 
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which has been seen by thousands of tourists; he had an exhibit 
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in Paris, France in 1983; he won snow sculpture events with his 
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sons, which took him to Quebec, Canada and Cortina, Italy; his 
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works included the Cross and two other pieces for the Lutheran 
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School Association of Decatur and a cityscape in metal at 
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Earthmover's; he designed ornaments for Easter Seals, a mural 
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at Hickory Point Bank Forsyth, a sculpture of Children in front 
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of McGaughy School in Mt. Zion, two sculptures of Children at 
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the Scovil Zoo, and many work shops in Decatur area schools as 
 


 






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well as judging at art fairs; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Larry Wetherholt was preceded in death by his 
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parents and his sister, Verna Gail Richards; he is survived by 
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his wife, Dorothy Elizabeth (Liz) Wetherholt; his five 
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children, Troy Dale, Stephen Larry (Kelli), Alan Wayne (LaRea), 
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Tina Rene Simroth (Mike), and Eric Christopher (Tricia); his 
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grandchildren, Crystal Pence, Donald Palmiter, April 
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Wetherholt, Larry James Wetherholt, Bethany Wetherholt, and 
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Jeremy Simroth;  and his five great grandchildren; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Larry Wetherholt will be remembered by all who 
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knew him as a loving man who devoted himself fully to his art; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of Larry Wetherholt; and be 
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it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Larry Wetherholt as an expression of 
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our sympathy.