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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of  Virginia 
4Weaver of Peoria, who passed away on June 3, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Virginia Weaver was born in Eureka; her parents 
6were Ora and Ella Garber; she married Robert Weaver on June 3, 
71945; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, After graduating from Peoria High School, 
9Virginia Weaver worked at Buehler Home in the accounting 
10department; the skills she acquired there served her well as a 
11founding partner of what would become Weaver Enterprises; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Virginia Weaver loved flowers, particularly 
13planning, developing, and working in her perennial gardens; she 
14and her husband were well known in the horse coaching and 
15carriage world; she also enjoyed spending time with her family; 
16and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Virginia Weaver served as a Sunday school teacher 
18and church treasurer for many years; in her later years, she 
19attended the First United Methodist Church; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Virginia Weaver and her husband were jointly 
 
 
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1honored as the Association of Fundraising Professionals 
2Philanthropists of the Year; they were also Easter Seals 
3Tribute Dinner honorees; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Virginia Weaver was preceded in death by her 
5husband of 69 years, Robert; her parents; and her sister, 
6Shirley Roth; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Virginia Weaver is survived by 5 children, Jerry 
8(Nancy) Weaver, Phyllis (Don) Crouch, Steve (Shelley) Weaver, 
9Karen (Bob Vespa) Weaver, and Charles (Laurie) Weaver; 20 
10grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
12NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of 
14Virginia Weaver; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Virginia Weaver as an expression of 
17our sympathy.