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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Tommy "Tom" Thompson of Springfield,
4who passed away on April 19, 2023; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Tom Thompson was born in Lincoln on August 24,
61930, the son of Martin and Ida (Stover) Thompson; he
7graduated from Lincoln Community High School in 1948, where he
8played football, basketball, and track, and Lincoln College,
9where he played basketball; he also attended Illinois State
10University and the University of Illinois; he served in the
11U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and was stationed in New
12Jersey; he married Elva "Elvie" Fuchs on April 28, 1956, and
13she preceded him in death on January 3, 2019; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Tom Thompson worked as a loan officer with CIT,
15Capital Chrysler Plymouth, and the original Marine Bank for
16many years; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Tom Thompson was proud of his hometown and
18enjoyed taking his friends and family on tours of it; he
19received the key to the City of Lincoln for his 75th birthday;
20and
 
21    WHEREAS, Tom Thompson was a member of Our Savior's

 

 

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1Lutheran Church, where he served as an usher for many years;
2and
 
3    WHEREAS, Tom Thompson loved sports and was a lifelong fan
4of Lincoln High School sports, particularly basketball, and
5the Chicago Cubs, the Chicago Bears, and the Fighting Illini;
6as an adult, he was an avid fast pitch softball player and
7played for the Pluth Tinners; later in life, he played slow
8pitch softball, which he continued well into his 60s; he also
9enjoyed watching and coaching his children's sporting events
10and attending nearly all of his grandsons' games; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Tom Thompson loved traveling with his wife, Elva,
12which including taking many overseas trips, and he visited
13five continents in his lifetime; he also loved music,
14particularly big band, show tunes, military songs, and
15Mariachi music, and telling stories from his past; above all,
16he loved his family dearly; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Tom Thompson was preceded in death by his wife;
18his son, Gary Thompson; and his brother, Richard Thompson; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Tom Thompson is survived by his daughter, Gayle
20(Dirk) Eilers; his son, Stu (Patti) Thompson; his grandsons,
21Zane Thompson, Chase Thompson, and Colton (fiancé, Meagan
22Gonyon) Eilers; and his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be

 

 

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2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
4Tommy "Tom" Thompson and extend our sincere condolences to his
5family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
6further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8presented to the family of Tom Thompson as an expression of our
9deepest sympathy.