Bill Text: IL SR0641 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Christopher Joseph "Chris" Weir of Maryville.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-01-05 - Resolution Adopted [SR0641 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR0641-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
3 | to learn of the death of Christopher Joseph "Chris" Weir of | ||||||
4 | Maryville, who passed away on October 20, 2021; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Chris Weir was born to Brian and Cecilia "Cece" | ||||||
6 | Weir in East St. Louis on February 7, 1964; he graduated from | ||||||
7 | Rosary High School in St. Louis, Missouri in 1982; he served | ||||||
8 | aboard the U.S.S. Yorktown CG-48 in the U.S. Navy; he married | ||||||
9 | Kathy Henderson on June 18, 1993, and they created a loving and | ||||||
10 | fun-filled home where all were welcome; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Upon being honorably discharged, Chris Weir | ||||||
12 | returned home and was accepted as an apprentice wireman into | ||||||
13 | IBEW Local Union 309 in Collinsville, IL, following in the | ||||||
14 | footsteps of four generations of electricians; he retired as | ||||||
15 | assistant business manager of Local 309 and member of the | ||||||
16 | Apprentice Board in March 2021; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Chris Weir was an ardent advocate for workers' | ||||||
18 | rights, and he never missed the annual Labor Day parade in | ||||||
19 | Belleville, attended any Labor event that did not conflict | ||||||
20 | with a family obligation, and steadfastly encouraged young | ||||||
21 | people struggling with career choices to consider the trades; | ||||||
22 | he was a member of The Knights of Columbus at Mother of |
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1 | Perpetual Help Catholic Church, where he enjoyed volunteering | ||||||
2 | during Lenten fish fries and catching up with all the families | ||||||
3 | with whom his children attended elementary school; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Chris Weir was a family man to the core and | ||||||
5 | considered everyone family; fatherhood was his favorite job of | ||||||
6 | all, and he was excellent at it; he was always the first to | ||||||
7 | lend a hand and put the needs of others before himself; he was | ||||||
8 | the master of diffusing tense situations with humor and always | ||||||
9 | had a joke up his sleeve to make others smile; his sense of | ||||||
10 | humor, kind heart, and natural teaching ability left a lasting | ||||||
11 | impression upon anyone who crossed his path; he will be | ||||||
12 | remembered for his love of music, his enthusiasm for St. Louis | ||||||
13 | sports, his ability to light up a room, and his one-of-a-kind | ||||||
14 | personality; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Chris Weir was preceded in death by his | ||||||
16 | grandparents, Joe Weir Sr., Ann P. (Gallagher) Weir, and Fred | ||||||
17 | and Rose Peskar; his father-in-law, Ken Henderson; his | ||||||
18 | brother, Brenden Weir; his brother-in-law, Jimmy Henderson; | ||||||
19 | and his niece, Keiley Weir; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Chris Weir is survived by his wife of 28 years, | ||||||
21 | Kathy Henderson-Weir; his children, Lauren, Ian, and Kellen | ||||||
22 | Weir; his parents, Brian and Cece Weir; his brothers, Brian | ||||||
23 | Weir, Nick (Katy) Weir, Killian Weir, and Ted Weir; his |
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1 | sisters, Shannon Gittemeier and Maureen (Kevin Flynn) Weir; | ||||||
2 | his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Dan Henderson, Karen | ||||||
3 | (Gregg) Hangge, and Angela Weir; his nieces and nephews, | ||||||
4 | Kristina and Andy, Taylor, Joe, Andrew, Ben and Ally, Jake and | ||||||
5 | Epona, Luke, Bridget-Ann, Chip, Erin, Nick Jr., Bridget-Rose, | ||||||
6 | Josh and Shea, Sam, Matt and Natalie, Riley, Brendan, Sean, | ||||||
7 | Joe and Lisa, Jill and Chris, Jon and Lauren, and Jacob and | ||||||
8 | Lena; his 12 great-nieces and great-nephews; and his numerous | ||||||
9 | aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
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10 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
11 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
12 | Christopher Joseph "Chris" Weir and extend our sincere | ||||||
13 | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
14 | him; and be it further
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15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
16 | presented to the family of Chris Weir as an expression of our | ||||||
17 | deepest sympathy.
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