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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Arthur Dale Welton, who passed away on |
4 | | May 29, 2013; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Arthur Welton graduated from Warren High School in |
6 | | 1958; he subsequently graduated from Parsons College in Iowa; |
7 | | and
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8 | | WHEREAS, Arthur Welton served his country in the United |
9 | | States Army Corps (Reserve) from 1958 to 1965; he married Lynn |
10 | | Windhorst in 1968; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, After college, Arthur Welton returned to Gurnee |
12 | | and taught in the Gurnee School District; he later worked in |
13 | | the family grocery business; he volunteered as a Gurnee fireman |
14 | | for 25 years and was certified as one of the first paramedics; |
15 | | he also served on the Gurnee Park Board for many years; and
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16 | | WHEREAS, Arthur Welton was a lifelong member of Gurnee |
17 | | Community Church and actively supported Boy Scout Troop 77; and
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18 | | WHEREAS, Arthur Welton was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed |
19 | | the Boundary Waters; he also loved to canoe the Des Plaines |
20 | | River and camp and kayak at a moment's notice; and
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1 | | WHEREAS, Arthur Welton was preceded in death by his |
2 | | parents, Arthur and Mary Welton; his wife, Lynn; and his |
3 | | nephew, A.G. Hancock; and |
4 | | WHEREAS, Arthur Welton is survived by his children, David |
5 | | (Stephanie), Rebecca (Rob) Narrajos, and Amy; his |
6 | | grandchildren, Evelynn, Jonas, Delilah, Jill, and Bo; his |
7 | | brothers and sisters, Maryann (Dr. Manooch) Sharifi, Dick |
8 | | (Debby) Welton, Harry (Gail) Welton, Martha (Marvin) Schmidt, |
9 | | Bill (Annette) Welton, Sara (Al) Hancock, and Nancy (Jim) |
10 | | Hayner; and his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL |
12 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with |
13 | | his family and friends, the passing of Arthur Dale Welton; and |
14 | | be it further
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15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
16 | | presented to the family of Arthur Welton as an expression of |
17 | | our sympathy.
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