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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Thomas James "TJ" Carson, Jr., who passed 
4away on June 10, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Thomas Carson, Jr. was born in Woodstock on 
6October 4, 1981 to Thomas J., Sr. and Karen M. Carson; he 
7served in the United States Army for 4 years in South Korea and 
8one year in Afghanistan; he spent 3 years as a Civilian 
9Contractor in Afghanistan; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Thomas Carson, Jr. received The Afghanistan 
11Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, the NATO Afghanistan Service 
12Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal 
13(4th Award), the Army Good Conduct Medal (2nd Award), the 
14National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism 
15Service Medal, the Korean Defense Service Medal, and the 
16Overseas Service Ribbons (2nd Award); and
  
 
  
17    WHEREAS, Thomas Carson, Jr. was preceded in death by his 
18paternal grandparents, Donald F. Carson and Mary Alice Carson  
19and by cousins, Stephen Carson and Roger G. Whealy; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Thomas Carson, Jr.  is survived by his wife, 
21Dominga "Mhayanne" (nee Lobrin) Carson; his son, Michael John 
 
 
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1"MJ" Carson; his parents, Thomas and Karen Carson; his sisters, 
2MaryAnn Carson and Melissa (Harold, Jr.) Ohrwall; his nephew, 
3Harold W. Ohrwall, III; his grandparents, Nicholas and Bertha 
4Ann Sobol and Patricia Carson; and many loving aunts, uncles, 
5cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of 
8Thomas James "TJ" Carson, Jr., and extend our sincere 
9condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
10him; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Thomas Carson, Jr. as an expression 
13of our deepest sympathy.