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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Ardon R. "Ardie" Thompson of Silvis, who |
| 4 | | passed away on November 27, 2016; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ardon Thompson was born in Geneseo on May 30, |
| 6 | | 1943; he served in the United States Army from 1965 to 1967; he |
| 7 | | married Ada Darlene Williams in Fort Hood, Texas on January 14, |
| 8 | | 1968; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Ardon Thompson was employed with Case |
| 10 | | International Harvester (IH) as an assembly lineman for 36 |
| 11 | | years, retiring on July 1, 2002; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Ardon Thompson enjoyed collecting trains and |
| 13 | | going to car shows; he also loved going out to eat with his |
| 14 | | family and his special friend, Sandy; he especially looked |
| 15 | | forward to Saturday mornings when he would meet up with his |
| 16 | | fellow retirees for breakfast; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Ardon Thompson was preceded in death by his wife, |
| 18 | | Darlene; his mother, Bernice Ockee Thompson; his |
| 19 | | brother-in-law, Wade Williams; and his mother-in-law, Helen |
| 20 | | Williams; and
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