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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Thomas R. "Tom"  Martin of Bloomington, 
4who passed away on August 23, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Tom Martin was born in Peoria to Raymond V. and 
6Marie Rassi Martin on June 17, 1949; he served in the U.S. Army 
7during the Vietnam War and married Jessica R. "Jay" Randolph in 
8Morton on June 15, 1968; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Tom Martin worked at the family furniture store, 
10the Martin Furniture Company, in East Peoria for many years; in 
111995, he founded Martin's Home Furniture in Bloomington and was 
12co-owner; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Tom Martin was a member of the Bloomington 
14Apostolic Christian Church, where he served in various 
15capacities; he and his wife enjoyed traveling; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Tom Martin was preceded in death by his parents 
17and his stepmother, Eunice Martin; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Tom Martin is survived by his wife, Jessica; his 
19children, Brad (Kara) Martin and Lisa Kneip; eight 
20grandchildren; his brother, Dean Martin; his  sisters, Janice 
 
 
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1(Marshall) Heinold and Kathleen (Morrie) Zimmerman; and his 
2brother-in-law, TC Randolph; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Thomas R. "Tom"  Martin and extend our sincere condolences to 
6his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to  the family of  Tom Martin as an expression of our 
10deepest sympathy.