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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Thomas I. Fraser Jr. of Prairie Grove, 
4who passed away on January 26, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Tom Fraser Jr. was born in Chicago to Thomas I. 
6Fraser Sr. and Nell (Payne) Fraser on November 2, 1921; he 
7earned his bachelor's degree from DePaul University and 
8completed graduate coursework at Harvard University; he served 
9in the United States Navy Pacific Theatre from 1943 until 1946; 
10and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Tom Fraser Jr. was an electrician for the City of 
12Chicago; after retirement, he worked at Mike's Service Center 
13and Prairie Ridge High School; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Tom Fraser Jr. sang in a variety of groups, 
15including the Paulist Choir, the Arlingtones and at St. Thomas 
16of Villanova Church and Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church; 
17and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Tom Fraser Jr. was preceded in death by his 
19parents; and his granddaughter, Lisa Small; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Tom Fraser Jr. is survived by his wife, Patricia 
 
 
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1(Butzen); his children, Lynne (Steven) Small, Gail (Jim) Kenny, 
2Mary Lou (Terry) Lubrano, Michael (Suzanne) Fraser, James 
3(Linda) Fraser, Joan Stromberg (Sam D'Amico), and Susan (Joe) 
4Cole; his 18 grandchildren; and his 21 great-grandchildren; 
5therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Thomas I. Fraser Jr. 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 Tom Fraser Jr. as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.