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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Thomas H. "Tom" Duckett of Colona, who 
4passed away on June 13, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Tom Duckett was born to Ray and Cornelia (Stapf) 
6Duckett in Moline on December 14,  1932; he graduated from 
7Moline High School in 1951; he served in the U.S. Navy during 
8the Korean Conflict, and he was honorably discharged in 1956; 
9he attended college on the G.I. Bill; he was married to 
10Clevelyn Rigdon from 1957 to 1963; he later married  Luanne 
11Ruth Paquette in 1965, and she preceded him in death in 
12September 2021; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Tom Duckett formerly worked at Eagle Signal, the 
14East Moline Works of International Harvester, the Bendix 
15Corporation, Quad City Die Casting, and Aramark, from which he 
16retired as area operations engineer after 28 years of service 
17in 1998; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Tom Duckett deeply loved his family; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Tom Duckett was preceded in death by his wife, 
20Luanne; his parents; and his siblings, Ethyl Hill, Arlyne 
21Sheil, and Robert Duckett; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Tom Duckett is survived by his sons, Terrence 
2Duckett and G. Scott (Andrea) Duckett, and his grandchildren, 
3Alyssa Duckett, Shaun Duckett, and Alayna Duckett; therefore, 
4be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Thomas H. "Tom" Duckett and extend our sincere condolences to 
8his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Tom Duckett as an expression of our 
12deepest sympathy.