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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Thomas Dale "Tinker Tom" Innes of
4Hindsboro, who passed away on October 3, 2010; and
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born June 29, 1949 in Tuscola to Robert
6Dale and Nora Mae (Butcher) Innes; he married Cheryl Sue
7Hallowell on June 14, 1968 at the Antioch Baptist Church in
8Oakland; and
 
9    WHEREAS, He was retired from the Illinois Department of
10Transportation, where he worked as a highway maintainer; he
11served as treasurer of Douglas County Pheasants Forever; he was
12a member of the Tuscola Moose Lodge and the Bowdre Township
13Cemetery Board, and served on the Hindsboro Community Fire
14Protection District as Assistant Chief Firefighter and First
15Responder; and
 
16    WHEREAS, He enjoyed hunting and travel, and dearly loved
17his family, especially his grandchildren; and
 
18    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his father; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Thomas Innes is survived by his wife, Cheryl; his
20mother, Nora Innes; his son, Michael Dale (Denise) Innes; his

 

 

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1daughters, Paula Sue Innes and fiancé, Doug Williams, Connie
2(Jeff) Hoel, and Carol (Alan) Myers; his sister, Pam (Larry)
3Biggs; and his grandchildren, Malcolm Innes and Jack, Alex,
4Brittni, and Zachary Hoel; therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
7his family and friends, the passing of Thomas Innes; and be it
8further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10presented to the family of Thomas Innes as a symbol of our
11sincere sympathy.