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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
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learn of the death of
Thomas Couri of East Peoria, who passed 
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away on April 10, 2010; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Thomas Couri was born on March 24, 1924, in 
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Peoria; his parents were Mike and Kemla (Farrah) Couri; he 
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married Jeanette Kouri on May 4, 1948, in Peoria; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Thomas Couri was graduate of Spalding Institute; 
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he earned a Purple Heart during World War II while serving his 
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country in the United States Army; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Thomas Couri was a co-owner of Couri's Food Town 
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in East Peoria and later Couri's Fast License Service; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Thomas Couri was a lifetime member of the Itoo 
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Society and a member of Sacred Heart Church; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Thomas Couri was preceded in death by his parents; 
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his 4 brothers; and his 3 sisters; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Thomas Couri is survived by his wife; his sons, 
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Michael (Vickie) and Robert (Kathy); his daughters, Karen 
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(Fred) Clark, Janice (Ray) Martin, Tricia (Jeff) Lambrich, 
 


 






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Debra (Bill) Spears, Jeannine (George) Jacob, Beth (Ed) Olehy, 
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Sue Couri, and Cindy (Lester) Behrends; his 23 grandchildren; 
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his 6 great-grandchildren; his brothers, Robert (Helen) and 
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Mike Jr. (Margaret); and his sister, Cecilia Maroon; therefore, 
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be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of Thomas Couri; and be it 
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further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Thomas Couri as an expression of our 
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sympathy.