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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Thomas E. "Tom" DeCrane of Moline, who 
4passed away on July 21, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Tom DeCrane was born in Rock Island to Donald and 
6Theresa (Klauer) DeCrane on April 16, 1955; he served in the 
7U.S. Air Force and married Irita Fischer in Rhaunen, Germany 
8on February 14, 1975; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Tom DeCrane retired as a project manager from the 
10U.S. Army in 2014 after 38 years of service; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Tom DeCrane was a member of the NRA and the Milan 
12Rifle Club; he enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a kind and 
13caring man who loved his family and friends; he was of the 
14Catholic faith; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Tom DeCrane was preceded in death by his parents 
16and his siblings, Stephen and Linda; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Tom DeCrane is survived by his wife, Irita; his 
18children, Samantha (Jeremiah) DeCrane Kaha and Elisabeth 
19DeCrane; his siblings, Daniel (Becky) DeCrane and Christine 
20(Greg) Miecznikowski; and his sister-in-law, Petra Gillespie; 
 
 
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1therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
4Thomas E. "Tom" DeCrane and extend our sincere condolences to 
5his  family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
6further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to  the family of  Tom DeCrane as an expression of our 
9deepest sympathy.