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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 John L. Tolbert of Alton, who passed away 
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on May 7, 2010; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, He was born January 1, 1935, in Alton, the son of 
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the late Earl and Carrie (Carter) Tolbert; he was united in 
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holy matrimony to the former Alice L. Skinner on March 13, 
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1953, in Alton; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Tolbert was a veteran of the United States Air 
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Force, serving four years, and was honorably discharged; he was 
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a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton, and a student 
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of the Alton School District; he was employed with McDonnell 
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Douglas Corporation (Boeing) for 42 years; and
  
 
  
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    WHEREAS, In addition to his parents, he was preceded in 
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death by his daughter, Angela Tolbert; his loving aunt, Susie 
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Singleton; and his brothers, James, Earl, Eugene, Alfred, Leroy 
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Tolbert, and Andy Dear; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, John Tolbert is survived by his wife, Alice; his 
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children, Cathy Tolbert, Sharon (Paul) Willis, John Tolbert 
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Jr., Richard Tolbert, Ronald (Becky) Tolbert, and Anthony and 
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Lori Ann Tolbert; his grandchildren; his great-grandchildren; 
 


 






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his two sisters, Lois (William) Quinn and Shirley Cole; his two 
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brothers, Jerry and Edward Dear; his brothers-in-law, Fred 
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(Karen) Skinner and the Reverend Eli Collier; his 
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sister-in-law, Mary McCoy; and a host of nieces, nephews, and 
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friends; therefore, 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 John Tolbert; 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 John Tolbert as a symbol of our 
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sincere sympathy.