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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to express |
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| their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Marine |
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| Sergeant Thomas Michael Gilbert of Downers Grove, Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, Thomas Gilbert died on October 25, 2006, defending |
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| his country while serving his second tour in Iraq; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a 2000 graduate of Downers Grove North High |
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| School; he attended Lester and Herrick schools; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a marketing major at Western Michigan |
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| University; he joined the Marine Reserve in September of 2000; |
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| he was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th |
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| Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, based out of Grand |
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| Rapids, Michigan; and
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| WHEREAS, Thomas Gilbert loved hunting, fishing, riding his |
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| motorcycle, wakeboarding, and outdoor sports of all kinds; and
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| WHEREAS, Thomas Gilbert was the loving son of Michael and |
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| Theresa Gilbert; in addition to his parents, he leaves behind |
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| to cherish his memory: his sisters, Tamara Gilbert and Trisha |
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| (Brad) Pelhank; his grandparents, George and Joann Cooper and |
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| Patricia Gilbert; his aunts and uncles, Mary (Bob) Tennyson, |
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| Sharon Gilbert, Dan (Marla) Gilbert, Margaret Tovey, Rick |
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| (Sandy) Gilbert, Charles Gilbert, Theresa Gilbert, Dave |
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| (Peggy) Cooper, and Patti (Rick) Lahey; his cousins, John |
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| (Christina) Gilbert, Bridget (Reed) Knowlton, Amy Gilbert, |
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| Jennifer (Luke) Crawford, Nick Gilbert, Elizabeth Gilbert, Max |
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| Gilbert, Luis Gilbert, MaryJo Gilbert, Josh Mattox, Eddie |
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| Mattox, Ricky Gilbert, Brian Gilbert, Ryan Severin, Kalyn |
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| Cooper, Tanya Cooper, and Adam Cooper; he was preceded in death |
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| by his cousin, Connor Lahey; his grandfather, Harvey "Jack"; |
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| and his uncles, Jim Gilbert and Rick Tovey; therefore, be it
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