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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Craig Stephen Whisenand of Tremont, who
4passed away on August 11, 2015; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Craig Whisenand was born on May 24, 1971 in
6Peoria; his parents were Vern and Phyllis Kenney Whisenand; he
7married Steffany Ramsey on June 14, 2014 in Tremont; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Craig Whisenand graduated from Tremont High
9School in 1989; he subsequently attended Illinois Central
10College in East Peoria and completed his study at the
11University of Illinois Police Training Institute in Champaign;
12and
 
13    WHEREAS, Craig Whisenand began his career as a corrections
14officer at the Tazewell County Jail on April 14, 2000; on
15February 10, 2005, he was appointed to serve as a deputy
16sheriff with the Tazewell County Sheriff's Department; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Craig Whisenand attended the Tremont United
18Methodist Church; he enjoyed flowers, gardening, antiquing,
19and the farm; he also loved all sports, especially encouraging
20his sons to participate in hockey and baseball; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Craig Whisenand was preceded in death by his
2grandparents; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Craig Whisenand is survived by his wife, Steffany;
4his parents; 2 sons, Hunter Stephen and Carter Stephen
5Whisenand; a daughter, Sophie Jean Frederick; a sister, Krista
6(Steve) Muselman; 2 nephews, Joey and Justin Muselman; and his
7father-in-law and mother-in-law, Steve and Peg Ramsey;
8therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
11family and friends, mourn the passing of Craig Stephen
12Whisenand; and be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14presented to the family of Craig Whisenand as an expression of
15our sympathy.