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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 Charles John "Jack" Wightman of Hebron, |
| 4 | | who passed away on April 15, 2018; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jack Wightman was born in Waukegan to Charles and |
| 6 | | Mildred (Riddell) Wightman on August 17, 1933; he graduated |
| 7 | | from Northern Illinois University, where he played tenor sax in |
| 8 | | the jazz band and later formed the Jack Wightman Orchestra; he |
| 9 | | married Patricia Dixon at St. Patrick Church in McHenry on |
| 10 | | August 5, 1961; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Jack Wightman spent 38 years in public education, |
| 12 | | both as a teacher and administrator at Harrison, Alden-Hebron, |
| 13 | | Newport, and Zion; he then became an Illinois/Wisconsin Real |
| 14 | | Estate Broker; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Jack Wightman was president of the McHenry County |
| 16 | | Board of Realtors in 1993; he was a 20-year member and past |
| 17 | | president of the Richmond Rotary Club, as well as a member of |
| 18 | | the McHenry County Sportsmen's Association and the Illinois |
| 19 | | State Rifle Association; he was an active member of St. Joseph |
| 20 | | Church in Richmond, where he was a charter member of the |
| 21 | | Knights of Columbus, a Finance Council Committee member, and a |
| 22 | | Marriage Enrichment and Family Life coordinator; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Jack Wightman enjoyed spending time with his |
| 2 | | family in Wisconsin; he was an avid hunter and enjoyed hunting |
| 3 | | with his sons and grandsons; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, Jack Wightman was preceded in death by his |
| 5 | | parents; his sister, Sharon and her husband, Dudley McClain; |
| 6 | | and his granddaughter, Cassondra Wightman; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Jack Wightman is survived by his wife of 56 years, |
| 8 | | Patricia; his children, Patti (Wayne) Peisert, Craig (Tina) |
| 9 | | Wightman, John Wightman, Charlie (Jodi) Wightman, and Donald |
| 10 | | (Linda) Wightman; his grandchildren, Wyatt and Emitt Peisert, |
| 11 | | Paige, Rylee (Kyle), Chriske, Jackson, and Sawyer Wightman, |
| 12 | | Brittany (Ryan) Vos and C.J. Wightman, Colton Wightman, Amber |
| 13 | | (Adrian) Matthews, and Ted and Cody Wightman; and his |
| 14 | | great-grandson, Wesley Chriske; therefore, be it
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| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
| 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 17 | | Charles John "Jack" Wightman, and extend our sincere |
| 18 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved |
| 19 | | him; and be it further
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| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 21 | | presented to the family of Jack Wightman as an expression of |