Full Text of SR0253 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Lorraine Wirges of Rantoul, who passed | 4 | | away on April 3, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Lorraine Wirges was born to Luther and Maggie | 6 | | (Thompson) Potteiger in Columbus, Nebraska on June 17, 1923; | 7 | | she graduated from Fullerton High School in May of 1940; she | 8 | | married Leonard Wirges at St. Peter's Catholic Church in | 9 | | Fullerton on November 6, 1947; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, During the Korean War, Lorraine Wirges was | 11 | | employed by the U.S. Army; the family moved to Rantoul in | 12 | | October of 1959 where both she and her husband where employed | 13 | | and retired from the UASF at Chanute Air Force Base; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Lorraine Wirges was always active in the | 15 | | community; she was a member of the Rantoul Garden Club at local | 16 | | and state levels, a member of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority, and | 17 | | a life member of the VFW Auxiliary and the American Legion | 18 | | Auxiliary; she and her husband were active in getting several | 19 | | Blue Star Markers at various locations, designed to honor | 20 | | those serving in the military, including Illinois' 100th | 21 | | marker at Maplewood Cemetery in Rantoul; they were also | 22 | | primary contributors to the local community's annual Arbor Day |
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| 1 | | celebration, planting at least one new tree each year and | 2 | | getting Rantoul designated a Tree City USA each year by the | 3 | | Arbor Day Society; she was most dedicated to St. Malachy | 4 | | Catholic Church, where she served many years as the greeter at | 5 | | funerals and as lector; she also was on the Tree Committee, | 6 | | Rantoul; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, In her younger years, Lorraine Wirges liked skeet | 8 | | shooting; she was an outdoor person, a beekeeper, a gardener, | 9 | | and an animal lover; she enjoyed horseback riding and playing | 10 | | bridge; she and her husband were natural dancers and enjoyed | 11 | | attending a Valentine's Day dance in the community each year; | 12 | | she will be remembered as an amazing woman; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Lorraine Wirges was preceded in death by her son, | 14 | | Paul; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Lorraine Wirges is survived by her husband; her | 16 | | daughter, Victoria Jeakins; her son, David (Orquidea); her | 17 | | five grandchildren; her ten great-grandchildren; and her two | 18 | | great-great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 20 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 21 | | Lorraine Wirges and extend our sincere condolences to her | 22 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it |
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| 2 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 | | presented to the family of Lorraine Wirges as an expression of | 4 | | our deepest sympathy.
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