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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 Linda Jo Thomson of Franklin Park, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on July 30, 2017, at the age of 70; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Linda Jo Thomson was born to Patricia and Joseph | ||||||
6 | McCandless on November 10, 1947; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Linda Jo Thomson was a lifetime member of the | ||||||
8 | Franklin Park American Legion organization, where she | ||||||
9 | advocated for patriotism and honor, mentored youth, and hosted | ||||||
10 | multiple community events; and | ||||||
11 | WHEREAS, Linda Jo Thomson stood behind issues that were | ||||||
12 | important to many veterans and worked side-by-side to bring | ||||||
13 | awareness to the obstacles veterans face; and | ||||||
14 | WHEREAS, Linda Jo Thomson was a supporter of giving back to | ||||||
15 | communities; she dedicated time to hosting events that would
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16 | better her community, a commitment shared by her family, | ||||||
17 | including her husband, Paul, who was a Franklin Park
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18 | firefighter for 39 years, her son, Tommy, who is a firefighter | ||||||
19 | and served as Village Clerk of Franklin Park from 2009 to
2017, | ||||||
20 | and her nephew, Eddie, who also worked as a firefighter and | ||||||
21 | later became a representative for the Associated
Firefighters |
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1 | of Illinois; and | ||||||
2 | WHEREAS, Linda Jo Thomson was a member of the Loyal Order | ||||||
3 | of Moose of Marinette, Wisconsin, where she provided a helping | ||||||
4 | hand to those in need; and | ||||||
5 | WHEREAS, Linda Jo Thomson expressed the importance of youth | ||||||
6 | development by being an advocate for the operation of the | ||||||
7 | Mooseheart Child City and School, a school designed for | ||||||
8 | children in need; and | ||||||
9 | WHEREAS, Linda Jo Thomson was also an advocate for | ||||||
10 | Moosehaven City of Contentment, an active retirement home for | ||||||
11 | senior citizens in Orange Park, Florida; and | ||||||
12 | WHEREAS, Linda Jo Thomson enjoyed playing Bingo and taking | ||||||
13 | care of her loved ones; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Linda Jo Thomson was preceded in death by her | ||||||
15 | parents and her sisters, Kathy McCandless and Patricia Orner; | ||||||
16 | and
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17 | WHEREAS, Linda Jo Thomson is survived by her husband, Paul | ||||||
18 | Thomson; her children, Thomas (Andrea), Michael, and Robert; | ||||||
19 | her granddaughter, Monique Thomson; her sister, Nancy | ||||||
20 | (Michael) Stevens; and her brother, Joseph McCandless; |
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1 | therefore, be it
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2 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
3 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
4 | Linda Jo Thomson, and extend our sincere condolences to her | ||||||
5 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | ||||||
6 | further
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7 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
8 | presented to the family of Linda Jo Thomson as an expression of | ||||||
9 | our deepest sympathy.
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