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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with regret of the death of Henry David W. Thompson of |
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| Danville on Wednesday, January 14, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Thompson was born on August 30, 1919, in |
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| Danville, to Henry C. and Lorene Gillock Thompson; he married |
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| Billie Jean Nelson in Paris; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Thompson, affectionately called "Hank", was a |
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| quiet, humble man and a devoted husband and father; he was |
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| known to say that his children "were the core of his being"; |
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| his love for family extended beyond the immediate household; |
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| countless times, he offered his help to other family members |
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| through word and deed; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Thompson was an avid sports fan, particularly |
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| of baseball, and he enjoyed gardening; he was a graduate of |
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| Danville High School and retired as a maintenance technician |
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| from Lauhoff Grain Company; he was a life member of Allen |
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| Chapel A.M.E. Church, where he was a member of the Men's Chorus |
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| and served on various boards; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Henry David W. Thompson has been |
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| deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Billie Jean; his |
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| daughters, Debra (Wallace) Wiley, Lori Thompson, and Brigitte |
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| Thompson; his son, Victor (Eugenia) Thompson; his |
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| grandchildren, Tyronne, Melanie, and Antonio Wiley, Alicia |
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| (Monte) Grison, Victor II, Ryan, and Jason Thompson; his |
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| great-grandchildren, Devin and Allison; his brothers, Robert |
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| (Bernica) Thompson and Eugene (Loretta) Thompson; and his many |
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| nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends; therefore, be |
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| it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL |