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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Tim Stewart of Carol Stream, who passed 
4away on August 13, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Tim Stewart was born in 1938; he grew up in East 
6St. Louis, where as a teen, he studied classical trombone with 
7Dorothy Ziegler, first trombonist
with the St. Louis Symphony; 
8he eventually transitioned into Jazz; he moved to Chicago in 
91980 and played with the Celebration Dixieland Jazz Band before 
10joining the Banjo Buddies Dixieland Band in
1985; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Tim Stewart played lead trombone for the Banjo 
12Buddies Dixieland Band, driving the band's distinctive upbeat 
13sound with his mastery on the trombone; he trained classically

14and brought that high level of musicianship to the band; the 
15band played nearly every festival and
parade in the suburbs; 
16they were also a familiar sight at the United Center during 
17Chicago Bulls' and Blackhawks' games and at U.S. Cellular Field

18during White Sox games and Wrigley Field for Cubs' games; the 
19band played approximately 250 shows a year; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Tim Stewart also did many of the band's 
21arrangements; they played "Hail to the Chief" for several

22presidents, including George H.W. Bush, Gerald Ford, and Ronald

 
 
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1Reagan; and
  
 
  
2    WHEREAS, Tim Stewart is survived by his wife, Ann; 
3therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Tim Stewart, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
7friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to  the family of  Tim Stewart as an expression of our 
10deepest sympathy.