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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Thomas E. Abel of Rock Island, who passed
4away on March 5, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Thomas Abel was born in Davenport to Charles and
6Roberta Terry Abel on January 9, 1935; he received his
7education in Mooseheart; he was a Staff Sergeant in the United
8States Marine Corps, retiring in 1959, and was in the Reserve
9until 1974; he married Marilyn Vick on February 9, 1972; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Thomas Abel was a machine tool operator at the
11Rock Island Arsenal, retiring in 1990; he was a member of the
12Rock Island Moose Lodge, the Knights of Columbus, and St. Pius
13X Catholic Church; he was a volunteer at UPH-Trinity Hospital
14and he enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren,
15and great-grandchildren; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Thomas Abel was preceded in death by his parents;
17and
 
18    WHEREAS, Thomas Abel is survived by his wife, Marilyn Abel;
19his children, Cheryl Weybright, Patricia (Ken) Swank, and
20Timothy Vick; his grandchildren, Jessica (Paul) Stubbs, Angela
21Swank, Thomas (Lisa) Weybright, Michael (Brieana) Weybright,

 

 

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1Amber Vick, Ashley Vick, and Timothy J. Vick; and
2great-grandchildren, Cale and Ellison Stubbs, Addison and
3Kellan Weybright, Bentley and Avery Vick, and Audrey Weybright;
4therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
7Thomas E. Abel, and extend our sincere condolences to his
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
9further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11presented to the family of Thomas Abel as an expression of our
12deepest sympathy.