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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Thomas Jon Knox, formerly of Woodstock, 
4who passed away on July 10, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Thomas Knox was born on January 30, 1947 to 
6Florence and Gordon Knox; he graduated from Woodstock High 
7School in 1965; after high school, he volunteered for the 
8United States Army and served in the Vietnam War; he was 
9honorably discharged in August of 1967; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, After serving in Vietnam, Thomas Knox worked at 
11Illinois Bell for 23 years before becoming a small business 
12owner in Woodstock; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Thomas Knox retired to Naples, Florida; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Thomas Knox was preceded in death by his parents; 
15and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Thomas Knox is survived by his 5 children, Thomas 
17(Jennifer) Knox, Jonathon (Jackie) Knox, Steven (Amy) Knox, 
18Kristen (Jeffrey) Chiappetta, and Sarah (Nicolas) Gonzalez; 
19his 3 brothers, Tim (Janet) Knox, Jim (Pam) Knox, and John 
20Knox; his  sister, Judy (John) Bloom; his 7 grandchildren, 
 
 
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1Thomas, Trent, Brennen, Emma, Sophia, Santino, and Micaela; and 
2many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Thomas Jon Knox, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
6family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to  the family of  Thomas Knox as an expression of our 
10deepest sympathy.