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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Tommy L.
4 Martin of West Frankfort, who passed away on September 12,
5 2008; and
 
6     WHEREAS, He was born June 1, 1920, in West Frankfort to
7 Elvis Lee Martin and Magdalene (Williams) Martin; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Tommy graduated from FCHS with the class of 1939;
9 he was a member of Second Baptist Church in West Frankfort,
10 Loyal Order of Kentucky Colonels, national vice president of
11 Jaycee's, West Frankfort Chamber of Commerce, and West
12 Frankfort Lion's Club; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Over the years he enjoyed playing golf at the
14 Franklin County Country Club, thoroughbred horse racing at
15 Ellis Park in Henderson, Kentucky, and bluegill fishing at
16 Reelfoot Lake; he was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan and
17 enjoyed politics; he was district manager for the All American
18 and Causality Insurance Company and had worked at the Ford
19 Motor Company in Michigan; he worked for 37 years for the
20 Department of Mine and Minerals, oil and gas division; and
 
21     WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents and wife,

 

 

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1 Carolyn Martin; and
 
2     WHEREAS, Tommy Martin is survived by his son, Tim Martin;
3 his two brothers, Bill and wife, Pat Martin and John and wife,
4 Lois Martin; and several nieces, nephews and cousins;
5 therefore, be it
 
6     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
7 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
8 mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Tommy
9 L. Martin; and be it further
 
10     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11 presented to the family of Tommy L. Martin as a symbol of our
12 sincere sympathy.