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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Carl G. Wellman of Harvard, who passed 
4away on August 25, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Carl Wellman was born September 13, 1925 in West 
6Point, Iowa to Henry and Bertha (nee Wiggenjost) Wellman; he 
7served in the United States Army during World War II in the 
8Philippines; he married Winnifred Walsh on October 25, 1952 in 
9Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Carl Wellman farmed in his early years in Iowa and 
11Canada and for many years he worked as an electrician for 
12Illinois Bell in Chicago; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Carl Wellman was a member of the Woodstock 
14Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Harvard Grange, and the Antique 
15Outboard Motor Club; he had a large collection of antique 
16outboard motors and was also well known for his hat collection; 
17he enjoyed attending thresheree events such as the Rock River 
18Thresheree in Edgerton, Wisconsin; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Carl Wellman was preceded in death by his sisters, 
20Marian Woolford, Lucille Schumaker, Irene Wellman, and Clara 
21Wellman; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Carl Wellman is survived by his wife, Winnifred 
2"Winnie" Wellman; daughter, Lynn (Tim) O'Brien; grandchildren, 
3Megan, Colleen, and Kevin O'Brien; brother, James (Mary) 
4Wellman; and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Carl G. Wellman, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
8friends, family, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to  the family of  Carl Wellman  as an expression of our 
12deepest sympathy.