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92_SR0582 LRB9218470HShs 1 SENATE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of 3 Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of Roy B. Weller 4 of Carlinville on Tuesday, December 31, 2002; and 5 WHEREAS, Mr. Weller was born November 12, 1910 in South 6 Otter Township to Thomas Burton and Harriett Mary Johnson 7 Weller; he married Marthel "Teddi" Fries Weller in 1935 in 8 Springfield; and 9 WHEREAS, Mr. Weller attended Reisch Auctioneer School in 10 Minnesota and was a farmer and auctioneer; he was a member of 11 Carlinville Elks Lodge 1412, serving as past exalted ruler; 12 he was a member of Midwestern Racing Association and St. 13 Paul's United Church of Christ in Carlinville; and 14 WHEREAS, Mr. Weller was an active and energetic civic 15 leader and had served as a board member of the Carlinville 16 School Board, Carlinville National Bank, Macoupin County 17 Board, and Macoupin County Fair Board; he had served on the 18 Carlinville Township Board for 25 years; and 19 WHEREAS, The passing of Mr. Weller will be deeply felt by 20 all who knew him, especially his wife, Teddi; his daughter, 21 Carole (husband, Don) Walton; his three grandchildren; his 22 four great-grandchildren; his sister, Lorine Painter; and 23 several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it 24 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL 25 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing 26 of a great citizen of the State of Illinois whose 27 contributions to his community will long be remembered and 28 offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends of 29 Roy B. Weller; and be it further 30 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 31 presented to the family of Roy B. Weller with our deepest -2- LRB9218470HShs 1 sympathy.