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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Thomas J. "Tom" Cook of Oswego, who 
4passed away on November 28, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Thomas Cook graduated from Mt. Carmel High School 
6in Chicago in 1957; he was very active with the school's Alumni 
7Group; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Thomas Cook worked with the R.C. Wegman 
9Construction Company on many local projects, his proudest being 
10the Hollywood Casino in Aurora; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Thomas Cook was a proud member of many 
12associations and organizations within the Aurora community, 
13including the Rotary Club, the Aurora Contractors Association, 
14the Fox Valley Corvette Club, and the Aurora Economic 
15Development Commission; he was also co-chairman of the 
16Millennium Plaza of Aurora, chairman of the board of 'Seize the 
17Future', and a past chairman of the Aurora Chamber of Commerce; 
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19    WHEREAS, Thomas Cook was a member of the New Life Church in 
20Yorkville and served on the church's Board of Directors; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Thomas Cook enjoyed boating, motorcycles, and 
2cars, especially Corvettes; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Thomas Cook was the beloved husband of Jean (nee 
4Jacobsen); the loving father of Thomas Jr. (Donna), Kathryn, 
5Michael (Janel), and John (Trisha); and the cherished 
6grandfather of Michael, Alex, Danielle, R.J. Miranda, Ashley, 
7Alyssa, Ainslee, Matthew, Chase, Nicole, and Hayden; he is also 
8survived by many loving nieces, nephews, relatives, and 
9friends; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
12his family and friends, the passing of Thomas J. "Tom" Cook; 
13and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Thomas Cook as an expression of our 
16sympathy.