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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Eugene V. "Radio" Thompson of 
4Indianapolis, Indiana, formerly of Danville, who passed away on 
5March 11, 2019; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Eugene Thompson was born to Henry and Lorene 
7Gillet Thompson on October 10, 1925; he was a veteran of World 
8War II and the Korean War; he raised eight children and 
9stepchildren; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Eugene Thompson retired as a parts inspector from 
11General Motors in 1975 after 35 years of service; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, As one of Danville's first black alderman, Eugene 
13Thompson helped pave the way for minority representation in 
14city government; he worked to improve the older neighborhoods 
15and the lives of their residents; he remained a government 
16watchdog well into his 80s; he was a lifetime member of the VFW 
17and American Legion; he was the first recipient of the Illinois 
18Humanities Council's Studs Terkel Humanities Service Award 
19from Danville; he also received the Martin Luther King Jr. 
20Community Service Award; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Eugene Thompson was preceded in death by his 
 
 
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1parents; his stepson, Darrell Dwayne Lewis; his sister, Hallie 
2Thompson Hardy Lewis; his brothers, Henry "Hank" Thompson, 
3William "Bill" Thompson, and Robert "Bob" Thompson; his former 
4wives, Willie Maxine (Thompson) Lollis, Lugenia Triplett 
5Thompson, and Alpha Mae Johnson Thompson; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Eugene Thompson is survived by his wife, Loretta 
7Perkins-Thompson; his children, Anthony R. (Connie) Thompson, 
8Rhonda L. (Emanuel) Brown, Nicholas E. Thompson, and Gregory V. 
9Thompson; his stepchildren, Kim Triplett, Denise Mockabee, 
10Carmen Gray, and Kelli Kindle; and his many grandchildren, 
11great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and other relatives; 
12therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15Eugene V. "Radio" Thompson and extend our sincere condolences 
16to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
17it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of Eugene Thompson as an expression of 
20our deepest sympathy.