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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Jeff Welker of Maryville, who passed away 
4on January 19, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jeff Welker was born in Wood River on November 12, 
61949 to Leslie and Beatrice (nee Brown) Welker; he married 
7Cindy Nowak on August 22, 2008 at the Charles Raich Memorial 
8Football Field in Roxana; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Jeff Welker was employed by Roxana Community 
10School District #1 as a history teacher for over 37 years; he 
11received numerous recognitions, including the Silver Medallion 
12Teacher of the Year, the Illinois State Historical Society 
13Teacher of the Year, and the Emerson Electric Excellence in 
14Teaching Award; he was the History Club sponsor at Roxana High 
15School, where he also coached football, girls basketball, and 
16weight lifting, and taught adult education classes concerning 
17the Holocaust; he aided many students in joining the military; 
18he started the football program at Bunker Hill High School; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Jeff Welker was a Civil War re-enactor for 18 
20years; he attended First Baptist Church in Roxana; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Jeff Welker was preceded in death by his parents 
 
 
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1and his niece, Lori Kay Rigsbey; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Jeff Welker is survived by his wife, Cindy; his 
3daughter, Kristy Ann Welker; his
step-children, Don Nowak, 
4Amanda Nowak, and David Nowak; his 2 grandchildren, Shawn James 
5Fulton and Gabriella Welker; his  sister and brother-in-law,

6Leslie and Dana Rigsbey; his  nephew, David Rigsbey; his

7brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Michael and Kelly Ann 
8Rozmin; his
sister-in-law, Michelle Gordon; his nephew, Adam 
9Palmquist; and his niece,
Margaret Palmquist; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Jeff Welker, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
13friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Jeff Welker as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.