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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Donald E. "Don" Welge of Chester, who 
4passed away on April 16, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Don Welge was born in St. Louis, Missouri to  
6William H. and Rudelle F. (Fritze) Welge on July 11, 1935; he 
7married Mary Alice Childers at St. John Lutheran Church in 
8Chester  on August 4, 1962; he served in the U.S. Army; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Don Welge was the president of Gilster Mary-Lee 
10Corporation in Chester; he was with the company for more than 
1160 years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Don Welge served as an adviser for the School of 
13Business at Southern Illinois University of Carbondale and 
14Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau; he was 
15also an active Louisiana State University alumnae with the 
16School of Agriculture; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Don Welge was a member of St. John Lutheran Church 
18in Chester; he was a  director for the Buena Vista National 
19Bank; he  was a member of the Chamber of Commerce in Chester, 
20Steeleville, and Perryville; he was passionate in supporting 
21the Boy Scouts for more than 40 years and had been council 
 
 
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1president; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Don Welge was preceded in death by his parents; 
3his brother, Bruce Welge; and his brother-in-law, Wib Saak; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Don Welge is survived by his wife, Mary Alice 
5Welge; his sons, Robert (Paige) Welge and Thomas (Tracy) Welge; 
6his brother, Mike (Betty) Welge; his sister-in-law, Julia Saak; 
7his grandchildren, Austin Welge, Lauren Welge, Jackson Welge, 
8and William Welge; and his many nieces, nephews, cousins, and 
9friends; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Donald E. "Don" Welge and extend our sincere condolences to his 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Don Welge as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.