Full Text of SR0506 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Ross W. Wherry of Moline, who passed away | 4 | | on June 7, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ross Wherry was born in Springfield to Richard and | 6 | | Doris Wherry on November 30, 1952; he was the first Eagle Scout | 7 | | from Orion Troop 123; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Ross Wherry traveled the world helping others; he | 9 | | served in the United States Marine Corps and the State | 10 | | Department (USAID) and was stationed in Africa, Europe, Central | 11 | | and South America, the Middle East, and Asia; he saved sea | 12 | | turtles, helped farmers, encouraged education, improved access | 13 | | to medical care and clean water, and worked to repair | 14 | | infrastructure in war-torn countries; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Ross Wherry mastered several languages, sang in | 16 | | community and church choirs, played the French horn, and | 17 | | enjoyed the arts; he was an enthusiastic travel guide and | 18 | | history buff; he nurtured gardens, hiked in the National Parks, | 19 | | and remained involved in local theatres and historical | 20 | | preservation; he always found time for a glass of wine, a good | 21 | | cheese, a thick book, a hearty laugh, and sharing stories with | 22 | | family and friends; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Ross Wherry was preceded in death by his parents | 2 | | and his brother, Michael; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Ross Wherry is survived by his wife and daughters, | 4 | | Donna, Kathryn, and Antonia; his siblings, Donald, Maryan, and | 5 | | Chon; and his sisters-in-law, Sharon and Diana; therefore, be | 6 | | it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 9 | | Ross W. Wherry and extend our sincere condolences to his | 10 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 11 | | further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the family of Ross Wherry as an expression of our | 14 | | deepest sympathy.
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