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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
3 | | to learn of the death of Tommy "Tom" Thompson of Springfield, |
4 | | who passed away on April 19, 2023; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Tom Thompson was born in Lincoln on August 24, |
6 | | 1930, the son of Martin and Ida (Stover) Thompson; he |
7 | | graduated from Lincoln Community High School in 1948, where he |
8 | | played football, basketball, and track, and Lincoln College, |
9 | | where he played basketball; he also attended Illinois State |
10 | | University and the University of Illinois; he served in the |
11 | | U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and was stationed in New |
12 | | Jersey; he married Elva "Elvie" Fuchs on April 28, 1956, and |
13 | | she preceded him in death on January 3, 2019; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, Tom Thompson worked as a loan officer with CIT, |
15 | | Capital Chrysler Plymouth, and the original Marine Bank for |
16 | | many years; and
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17 | | WHEREAS, Tom Thompson was proud of his hometown and |
18 | | enjoyed taking his friends and family on tours of it; he |
19 | | received the key to the City of Lincoln for his 75th birthday; |
20 | | and
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21 | | WHEREAS, Tom Thompson was a member of Our Savior's |
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1 | | Lutheran Church, where he served as an usher for many years; |
2 | | and
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3 | | WHEREAS, Tom Thompson loved sports and was a lifelong fan |
4 | | of Lincoln High School sports, particularly basketball, and |
5 | | the Chicago Cubs, the Chicago Bears, and the Fighting Illini; |
6 | | as an adult, he was an avid fast pitch softball player and |
7 | | played for the Pluth Tinners; later in life, he played slow |
8 | | pitch softball, which he continued well into his 60s; he also |
9 | | enjoyed watching and coaching his children's sporting events |
10 | | and attending nearly all of his grandsons' games; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, Tom Thompson loved traveling with his wife, Elva, |
12 | | which including taking many overseas trips, and he visited |
13 | | five continents in his lifetime; he also loved music, |
14 | | particularly big band, show tunes, military songs, and |
15 | | Mariachi music, and telling stories from his past; above all, |
16 | | he loved his family dearly; and
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17 | | WHEREAS, Tom Thompson was preceded in death by his wife; |
18 | | his son, Gary Thompson; and his brother, Richard Thompson; and
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19 | | WHEREAS, Tom Thompson is survived by his daughter, Gayle |
20 | | (Dirk) Eilers; his son, Stu (Patti) Thompson; his grandsons, |
21 | | Zane Thompson, Chase Thompson, and Colton (fiancé, Meagan |
22 | | Gonyon) Eilers; and his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be |
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1 | | it
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2 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
3 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
4 | | Tommy "Tom" Thompson and extend our sincere condolences to his |
5 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; 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 Tom Thompson as an expression of our |
9 | | deepest sympathy.
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