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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Lawrence A. "Larry" Hammond of Milan, who 
4passed away on December 5, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Larry Hammond was born in Rock Island to Lawrence 
6W. and Kathryn (Kelty) Hammond on February 3, 1948; he married 
7Linda L. Groom on September 17, 1966; he served in the  U.S. 
8Army in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Larry Hammond was a drywall contractor; he was 
10later employed at Jordan Catholic School in Rock Island; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Larry Hammond was a member of the Milan American 
12Legion and several veteran's organizations; he loved spending 
13time with his family, playing with his grandson, fishing, and 
14building radio controlled planes; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Larry Hammond was preceded in death by his 
16parents; his sons, Thomas Hammond and Tony Hammond; and his 
17brother, Joe Hammond; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Larry Hammond is survived by his wife, Linda; his 
19son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Amy Hammond; his grandson, 
20Tanner; his foster granddaughters; and his sisters, Sandra, 
 
 
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1Laura, Roberta, Christa, and Barbara; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
4Lawrence A. "Larry" Hammond and extend our sincere condolences 
5to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
6it further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of Larry Hammond as an expression of 
9our deepest sympathy.