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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Earl H. Thomas, formerly of Spring Grove, 
4who passed away on June 17, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Earl Thomas was the youngest and last surviving 
6child of 10 children born to William H. and Ella Enright 
7Thomas; he served in the 43rd Division of the United States 
8Army in the Philippines and Japan during World War II; he was 
9joined in marriage to Virginia Wilhelm for 51 years; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Earl Thomas had a wide range of experiences, 
11including farm life in Iowa and Wisconsin, dairy delivery in 
12McHenry and Hinsdale, and insurance sales with MetLife; his 
13experience with dairy delivery and MetLife resulted in a 
14perfect knowledge of all roads in the area; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Earl Thomas was a longtime and active member of 
16Mount Hope United Methodist Church in Johnsburg; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Earl Thomas was preceded in death by his first 
18wife, Virginia; he and Virginia had two children, William 
19(Marianne) and Patricia (Richard) Thompson; four 
20grandchildren, Christiane (Ralph) Sorenson, Laura (Keith) 
21Murray, Diana (Raymond) Zakrzwski, and John (Denise) Thompson; 
 
 
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1and five great-grandchildren, Ella and Ethan Murray and Thomas, 
2Mark, and Michael Zakrzwski; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Earl Thomas was later married to Mary Hedge for 24 
4years and is survived by her many beloved children, 
5grandchildren, and great-grandchildren;  therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Earl H. Thomas, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Earl Thomas as an expression of our 
13deepest sympathy.