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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Jack Allen Tosh of Elmhurst, who passed away on February 11, 2013; and

WHEREAS, Jack Tosh was born in Los Angeles, California; he grew up in Decatur and played basketball, football, and baseball at Decatur High School; he was courted by the Chicago Cubs but decided to attend college; he earned an education degree from Northwestern University, where he played basketball and was captain of the baseball team; and

WHEREAS, After 2 years in the Marines, Jack Tosh began teaching at Evanston Township High School and coached several sports; he received a master's degree in education administration from Northwestern and then joined DeKalb High School in 1968; and

WHEREAS, Jack Tosh coached high school boys basketball in DeKalb and as head coach took the team to a 4th-place finish in the State tournament; he was athletic director for many years at York High School in Elmhurst, beginning in the mid-1970s; after his retirement from York H.S. in 1990, the school named its holiday basketball tournament in his honor; and

WHEREAS, In 1989, Jack Tosh was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame and in 2001, the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association, which was co-founded by him, awarded him the Tom "Buzzy" O'Connor award; and

WHEREAS, Jack Tosh is survived by his wife of 59 years, Benette "Bee"; his children, Stephen (Diane) Tosh, Lisa (Clay) Parcells, and Linda Tosh; his grandchildren, Brett (Diana), Lauren (Jason), Courtney, Sarah, Nicholas, Logan, and Katrina; his brother, David (Dina) Tosh; and his pets, Seven and Addy; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Jack Tosh, and we extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Jack Tosh as an expression of our deepest sympathy.