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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Phillip C. Wells Sr. of Moline, who 
4passed away on July 21, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Phillip Wells was born in Elroy, Wisconsin to Earl 
6and Ellamae Cole Revels on May 24, 1942; he served in the U.S. 
7Army from 1962 until 1965, stationed in Germany; he was first 
8married to Sharon Reed; he married Ruth McGruder in 1976; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Phillip Wells retired from Case-IH in East Moline 
10in 1992 after 30 years; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Phillip Wells enjoyed camping, fishing, 
12woodworking, and going to the casino;  he loved spending time 
13with his family and friends; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Phillip Wells was preceded in death by his wife, 
15Ruth; his parents;  two sons; a sister; and a brother; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Phillip Wells is survived by his children, Phillip 
17(Kathy) Wells, Larry Caldwell, Jerry (Martha) Caldwell, Joan 
18Caldwell, James (Sherry) Morrison, and Paula (Brian) Bird; his 
19siblings, Bill (Glenda) Revels, Teresa (Scott) Thalacker, 
20Dorothy Jenkins, Kathy (Mike) Henry, Verna Cox, Orville 
 
 
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1(Joanne) Revels, Phyllis Mitchell, Wally (Leifa) Revels, and 
2Sheila (Bob) Green; his  sister-in-law, Linda Wells; 12 
3grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and 
4nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Phillip C. Wells Sr., and extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to  the family of  Phillip Wells as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.