Full Text of SR0289 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 March "Mike" Wells Jr. of Louisville, | 4 | | Kentucky; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, March Wells Jr. was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan | 6 | | to Helen Lee and March Wells Sr. on October 3, 1928; he moved | 7 | | to McLean County at an early age; he graduated from Trinity | 8 | | High School in Bloomington; he earned a degree in economics | 9 | | from the University of Miami, where he was a member of Phi | 10 | | Gamma Delta fraternity; In 1951, he joined the United States | 11 | | Navy and attained the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade and | 12 | | traveled to both the Arctic and Antarctic; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, March Wells Jr. was employed by Dealer's Transport | 14 | | for many years and owned three Big O Tire stores; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, March Wells Jr. was active in the Rotary and was a | 16 | | Kentucky Colonel; he was also a charter member of Hunting Creek | 17 | | Country Club; he was president of the Early American Copper | 18 | | Society from 1999 until 2002; one of his greatest passions was | 19 | | coin collecting, particularly large cents; he was an avid fan | 20 | | of University of Louisville sports, especially basketball, and | 21 | | was a season ticket holder for more than 50 years; he also | 22 | | enjoyed golf; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, March Wells Jr. was preceded in death by his | 2 | | parents; and his wife of 49 years, Sara; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, March Wells Jr. is survived by his sons, March | 4 | | (Marcia) Wells III, John L. (Lori) Wells, and Paul W. Wells; | 5 | | his daughter, Amy (Paul) Wells Gruner; his daughter-in-law, | 6 | | Kimi Day Wells; and his grandchildren, Isaac, Michaela, Morgan, | 7 | | Sara, Patrick, and Benjamin; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 9 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 10 | | March Wells Jr. and extend our sincere condolences to his | 11 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 12 | | further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the family of March "Mike" Wells Jr. as an | 15 | | expression of our deepest sympathy.
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