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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of George Thompson of Oak Park, who 
4passed away on December 8, 2023 at the age of 74; and
 
5    WHEREAS, George Thompson was born to Wilbur and Virginia 
6(Sibley) Thompson in Tuscola on September 23, 1949; and
 
7    WHEREAS, George Thompson began his studies in mathematics 
8at Eastern Illinois University in 1971; he earned a master's 
9degree from the University of Illinois in 1973 and later 
10received an MBA from the University of Chicago in 1983; and
 
11    WHEREAS, George Thompson moved to Chicago in 1973, where 
12he met his wife, Debra (Hayes) Thompson, whom he married in 
131978; and
 
14    WHEREAS, George Thompson spent his career in IT, working 
15with companies such as Allstate, Kraft Foods, and IBM; after 
16semi-retiring in 2011, he taught mathematics part-time at 
17DeVry University; and
 
18    WHEREAS, George Thompson and his wife moved to Oak Park in 
191980, where they raised their son, Paul Matthew Thompson, and 
20lived there for over four decades, before moving to Westfield, 
 
 
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1Indiana in 2021; and
 
2    WHEREAS, George Thompson loved walking his dog, Gabby; he 
3was an active member of the Computer Measurement Group that 
4published papers on capacity planning; he was a community 
5political activist, advocating for non-punitive approaches to 
6teenage drug usage; and
 
7    WHEREAS, George Thompson was an active member of Grace 
8Lutheran Church; and
 
9    WHEREAS, George Thompson enjoyed dancing, photography, 
10playing tennis, hiking, and traveling, including trips to 
11Australia, New Zealand, the Fiji Islands, and the Grand Canyon 
12and a transatlantic trip on the Queen Mary 2; and
 
13    WHEREAS, George Thompson is survived by his wife, Debra; 
14his son, Paul; his siblings, Carol Sheldon and Robert 
15Thompson; and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
17ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
18George Thompson and extend our sincere condolences to his 
19family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
20further
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to the family of George Thompson as an expression of 
3our deepest sympathy.