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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  James A. Thompson of McHenry, who passed 
4away on April 20, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, James Thompson was born on October 29, 1914, in 
6Ringwood; his parents were Edward and Elizabeth Thompson; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, James Thompson was a veteran of the United States 
8Army; he served during World War II and belonged to both the 
9American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, James Thompson was the owner and operator of Elm 
11Street Station in McHenry; he had also worked for McHenry 
12Savings Bank; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, James Thompson was an avid sports fan; he enjoyed 
14watching the Chicago Cubs and Bears, gambling, playing cards, 
15traveling, and spending time with his family; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, James Thompson was preceded in death by his 
17parents; his wife, Isabelle; his son, Thomas; and his brother, 
18Charles; and
 
19    WHEREAS, James Thompson is survived by his children, James 
 
 
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1(Sandy) Thompson, Suzanna "Cookie" (Kenneth) Homo, and 
2Maribeth (Paul) Kilday; his 9 grandchildren; his 12 
3great-grandchildren; and his sister, Grace Mary Messman; 
4therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
7his family and friends, the passing of James A. Thompson; and 
8be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of James Thompson as an expression of 
11our sympathy.