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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Wesley F. Sterne of Crystal Lake, who 
4passed away on March 15, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Wesley Sterne was born on October 20, 1926 in 
6Williams Bay, Wisconsin; his parents were Theodore W. and Mary 
7(nee Reddersdorf) Sterne; he married Jacqulyn Balfe in 1945 in 
8Wisconsin; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Wesley Sterne served his country as a member of 
10the United States Army during World War II; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Wesley Sterne's family were the owners of Sterne's 
12Wild Life Refuge, a property which was later sold to the 
13Crystal Lake Park District; the property is now known as 
14Sterne's Woods; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Wesley Sterne was one of the few early Green Bay 
16Packers fans (prior to the Vince Lombardi era) in the Crystal 
17Lake area; he was an avid sportsman who enjoyed fishing and 
18hunting; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Wesley Sterne was preceded in death by his wife, 
20Jacqulyn, and his great-grandson, Cody Welch; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Wesley Sterne is survived by his children, Wesley 
2J. (Cheryl) Sterne, Terrie (David) Welch, Rodney (Lisa) Sterne 
3Michelle Chapman, and Steven Sterne; his grandchildren, 
4Jonathan (Brianna) Sterne, Amy Sterne, David Welch, Jeff 
5(Robin) Welch, Jason (Heather) Chapman, Branden Chapman, 
6Justin Chapman, Taylor Sterne, Michael Keith, and Margaret 
7Keith; his great-grandchildren, Hunter Sterne, McKenzie 
8Chapman, and Zachary Welch; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
11family and friends, mourn the passing of Wesley F. Sterne; and 
12be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Wesley Sterne as an expression of 
15our sympathy.