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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Wesley H. Kistler of Savoy, who passed 
4away on October 31, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Wesley Kistler was born on October 16, 1924 in 
6Scobey, Montana; his parents were Rev. Ernest and Mary Case 
7Kistler; he married Alice Jacobs in March of 1954; they later 
8divorced; he later married Jean Bradley Long on November 24, 
91984; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Wesley Kistler served his country as a purser in 
11the United States Merchant Marine during World War II; he also 
12served as a weather observer and forecaster in the United 
13States Navy during the Korean War; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Wesley Kistler retired from the United States 
15Postal Service in Urbana after many years of service; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Wesley Kistler was a member of the St. Joseph 
17United Methodist Church; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Wesley Kistler enjoyed music, dancing, sailing, 
19and the outdoors; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Wesley Kistler was preceded in death by his wife, 
2Jean; his brother, Dale Kistler; and his sister, Genevieve 
3Arms; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Wesley Kistler is survived by his sons, Paul 
5Kistler and Douglas Kistler; his daughter, Nancy Kistler; his 
6stepdaughters, Jody Benitz, Wendy Mays, and Cherie Craft; his 
7grandchildren, Chelsey, Courtney, Erin, and Sarah; his 
8step-grandchildren, Jacqueline, Brennan, Katie, and Hayden; 
9his great-grandchild, Noah; and his brother-in-law, Dean 
10Bradley; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
13family and friends, mourn the passing of Wesley H. Kistler; and 
14be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Wesley Kistler as an expression of 
17our sympathy.