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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Thomas Clark "Tom" Jackson Jr. of 
4Peoria, who passed away on June 25, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Tom Jackson was born in Bloomington to Thomas C. 
6and Ella M. Jensen Jackson Sr. on August 6, 1940; he graduated 
7from Limestone High School in 1958; he served as a member of 
8the 182nd Tactical Squadron in the Air National Guard from 
91963 to 1969; he married Bonnie L. Lowder in Peoria on October 
104, 1964; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Tom Jackson was hired by the Peoria Fire 
12Department in 1969, where he retired with the rank of captain 
13in 1997; he served as treasurer for Union Local 50 for 26 years 
14and treasurer of the Illinois Association of Retired 
15Firefighters from 1998 to 2015; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Tom Jackson served on the City of Peoria Fire and 
17Police Commission's hiring committee from 2010 to 2021 and as 
18a member of the Board of Directors and as treasurer for the 
19Peoria City Employees Credit Union from 2004 to 2020; at the 
20time of his death, he had served as an insurance agent for the 
21Police and Fire Insurance Association of Indianapolis, Indiana 
22since 1972, on the Board of Directors since 1998, and as 
 
 
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1chairman of the Board since 2009; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Tom Jackson enjoyed maintaining his Chevrolet car 
3collection and regularly attending various local and national 
4car club events; his greatest joy was spending time with his 
5children and grandchildren; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Tom Jackson was preceded in death by his parents; 
7and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Tom Jackson is survived by his wife of over 56 
9years; his son, Rodney (Jennifer) Jackson, and their children, 
10Joshua and Gavin Jackson; his daughter, Angie Jackson, and her 
11children, Patrick and Lauren Field; and his sisters, Tamara 
12(Brad) Stiles and Trina (Eldon) Swedberg; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15Thomas Clark "Tom" Jackson Jr. and extend our sincere 
16condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
17him; and be it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of Tom Jackson as an expression of our 
20deepest sympathy.