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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of O. William "Bill" Wenger of Peoria, who 
4passed away on October 29, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, William Wenger was born in Peoria to Orlendo 
6Joseph and Helen Mae (Sullivan) Wenger on May 10, 1929; he 
7graduated from Peoria High School in 1946 and attended Bradley 
8University; he married Betty M. Fischer on June 10, 1951; he 
9served in the United States Army and was sent to Korea; he 
10received his honorable discharge as a Technical Sergeant in 
11December of 1952; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, William Wenger began his career as a buyer for 
13Block and Kuhl (Carson's), where he worked for over 20 years; 
14he  then became a manager for Insurance North America (Cigna) 
15until he retired in 1991; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, William Wenger was a lifetime member of First 
17Baptist Church of Peoria, where he met his wife at the high 
18school youth group; he and his wife became part of a group of 
19good friends from the church who met monthly for social 
20activities; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, William Wenger was preceded in death by his 
 
 
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1parents and his brother, Walter; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, William Wenger is survived by his wife of 65 
3years, Betty; his brother, Jerry; his children, Lee Wenger 
4(Denise Adams), Dick (Rosie) Wenger, Kitty Benson, Ken (Susan) 
5Wenger, and Carol (Dan) Learned; 10 grandchildren; and two 
6great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9O. William "Bill" Wenger, and extend our sincere condolences to 
10his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  William Wenger as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.