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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard Lee Weaver of Colona, who passed 
4away on September 24, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Richard Weaver was born in Moline to Richard and 
6Shirley Walsh Weaver on April 15, 1947; he attended Carbon 
7Cliff schools and graduated from United Township High School in 
81965; he served in the United States Air Force from 1966 to 
91970; he was stationed in Da Nang, Vietnam; he married Brooking 
10Cole in 1970; he later married Janet Struse in 1973; he later 
11married Karen Fuehring in 1986; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Richard Weaver worked for 34 years with Sheet 
13Metal Workers Local 91 Q-C, and five years with Local 73 
14Chicago; after retiring in 2005, he worked at various casinos 
15in the Quad-City area, most recently at Jumer's Casino; and
  
 
  
16    WHEREAS, Richard Weaver was preceded in death by his 
17parents; his stepmother, Rachel Weaver;  and his 
18brother-in-law, Robert Weinberg; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Richard Weaver is survived by his children, Scott 
20(Theresa) Weaver, Beth (Frank) Lujan, and Kathy Weaver (Bob 
21Ziegler); his stepchildren, Robert (Stacy) Fuehring, Jeffrey 
 
 
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1Fuehring (Rebecca Lopez), Kenneth (Rebecca) Fuehring, and 
2Patricia Fuehring (Jason Posten); his grandchildren, Scott 
3Weaver, Nicole Weaver, Cory Weaver, Abby Weaver, Courtny 
4Martin, Miranda Lujan, William Sellers, Shyanne Sellers, 
5Mystique Mettler, Mia Katzenburger, Connor (Shayna) Fuehring, 
6Jacob Fuehring, Joshua Fuehring, Charlie Bell, Jason Posten, 
7and Sophia Posten; his sisters, Sue (Tom) Thye, Lois (Jim) 
8Marando, and Vickie (Don) Spindel; his mother-in-law and 
9father-in-law, Frederick and Patricia Douglas; his 
10brother-in-law, Fredrick Douglas; and his sisters-in-law, 
11Vickie Duyvejonck and Terri Weinberg; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Richard Lee Weaver, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
15family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to  the family of  Richard Weaver as an expression of 
19our deepest sympathy.